Performing Arts

Kimberly Akimbo review: a Broadway musical hit now making its Australian premiere
The Australian premiere of a Tony Award-winning musical, first staged in Adelaide and now in Melbourne.

Trophy Boys review: boys will be boys on tour
Runaway hit play Trophy Boys returns to excoriate a world of privilege and male collusion.

Shock to bewilderment as ANU strips cultural legacies and denies creative futures
Whose good idea was it to take an axe to ANUs Schools of Art and Design, Music and Museum Studies?

Does Dancing with the Stars help or harm the local dance scene?
What does the visibility of Dancing with the Stars mean for Australian dance as an art form?

Othello review: a modern, accessible approach to a great Shakespearean tragedy
The new production of Othello at Sydney’s Flight Path Theatre is fresh, original and expertly staged.

Tomorrowland Australia: electronic music festival coming to Melbourne in 2026
What does Tomorrowland Australia mean for Australian artists, audiences and the live music economy?

Triple J Hottest 100 poll reveals Australia is growing up
From INXS to The Veronicas, Triple J’s all-time Hottest 100 celebrates the changing sound and audience of Australian music

Would INXS make it today? Rethinking the rise of Aussie icons
As INXS tops Triple J’s all-time Aussie songs list, it’s worth asking: could a band like theirs still break through…

The Audition review: a new musical gets a promising start in Tasmania
There were only four performances of The Audition in Hobart, but this musical was a hit.

Gospel According to Paul review: Biggins does Keating at State Theatre Centre of WA
Jonathan Biggins’ The Gospel According to Paul is a masterclass in biographical theatre.