Performing Arts
Top arts prize winners, shortlists and finalists: 22 to 28 July 2025
Winners of LGBTQIA+ choir competition, 2025 Pinnacle Awards, plus arts grant recipients sharing $15 million and more.
Breaking: Melbourne’s Butterfly Club to close indefinitely
The sudden announcement has shocked cabaret artists and theatremakers booked to perform at the intimate CBD venue in the coming…
Emerald City review: David Williamson's classic restaged at Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
Greed, real estate, the importance of art, Sydney vs Melbourne – ‘Emerald City’ is as relevant as ever.
Betrayal review: Pinter at the Old Fitz in Sydney
Harold Pinter's Betrayal is a reverse look at an affair, from the end to the beginning.
Vale Henri Szeps OAM, remembered for Mother and Son and a storied stage career
Though best know for ABC TV series ‘Mother and Son’, Szeps was also a committed and much-loved stage actor, widely…
Plied and Prejudice review: Austen thrills His Majesty’s Theatre, WA
An evening of Austen with plenty of laughs, Plied and Prejudice may be the most fun you’ll ever have at…
The Visitors review: a play's reimagining of the First Fleet from an Indigenous perspective
'The Visitors' invites us to see our past from a different storyline.
OzAsia Festival 2025: what’s hot and what’s new
Opera comes back from the dead, The Female Pope, dance in public spaces, and the greatest debate on never moving…
Learning music helps young people flourish, says new report
New research calls for schools to treat learning music as essential for mental health, not just a nice-to-have activity.
Ed Sheeran announces 2026 Australian tour
Sheeran, who recently surpassed 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, returns to Australia in January-February after a record-breaking 2023 tour.