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British countertenor James Laing as the Refugee in State Opera South Australia's 2025 production, 'Flight'. A distressed-looking man dressed in slightly dishevelled, mostly brown clothing, stands in an airport terminal between two rows of uncomfortable-looking metal and plastic seats. The blue-lit panelled wall behind him evokes the bars of a prison cell, while four curving beams of light projected against the walls increase the impression of this man being trapped or avoiding the spotlight.
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Opera review: Flight, Her Majesty’s Theatre

State Opera South Australia’s ‘Flight’ is opera for our times.

A performer in a red dress thrown in mid-air while a group of men wait to catch her. The Circa production travels to Edinburgh International Festival later this year.
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8 Australian shows to wow Edinburgh stages

A darkly funny thriller, a satirical cabaret, and a girl-power musical about Lady Macbeth will travel to the Edinburgh International…

A performer wearing feathery wings with their back turned to the camera, holding both arms up in a powerful posture.
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Are you a performing arts worker with a radical idea? Develop it with a $100,000 fellowship

The Betty Amsden Fellowship is seeking thought-leaders and will help the successful applicant develop their plan and test their new…

A figure holding a magnifying glass up to her eye, wearing pink eyeshadow and cat eyeliner. She is against a red background. Arts news.
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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Six people dressed in varying costumes of white are huddle together on stage. In the background the words 'De-Kolo-nize' are spelt out diagonally.
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Performance review: UPU, Sydney Opera House

A poetic expression of the Pacific, its people and their stories.

A close-up photo of an electric guitar played by a person wearing a white T-shirt.
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Peak bodies welcome re-elected Albanese Government and call for greater commitment to live music and visual arts sectors

NAVA and 20 contemporary music organisations have welcomed Labor’s re-election and are collectively calling for stronger focus by the new…

A dinner table set on a small theatre stage with six First Nations women plus one host sitting down and having conversations.
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Event review: Table for 6, Yirramboi Festival

Six trailblazing First Nations women shared casual conversations over dinner – they didn't need scripts to deliver a powerful show.

Two contemporary dancers are intertwined in front of a mirror and bathed in blue light.
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A 40th anniversary season highlights the best of Australia’s contemporary dance

The Australasian Dance Collective showcases 'Blue', an enticing triple bill, in a celebratory Gala event.

A quarter of saxophonists in black near a singer with one arm in the air. She is in red.
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Music review: Hollywood Songbook, Melbourne Recital Centre

A quartet of woodwinds and a cabaret singer with opera training in a harmonious partnership.

Theatre makers stand on stage as a close up of a mans face fills the theatre backdrop in a purple, blue hue.
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Sharing Trent Dalton's 'Love Stories' on stage: 2025 national tour

From September, the play will be travelling outside Brisbane for the very first time.

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