Performing Arts

Making programming decisions
Australia's biggest classical music event is an opportunity for more than 50 classical musicians but how does the director decide…

New giving models target fear of failure
A new startup is fusing social motivation with crowd sourced charitable giving to advantage Accessible Arts.

Tasmanian theatre revival bridges pro-am divide
The inaugural Tasmanian Theatre Awards, to be presented later this month, demonstrate the vitality of a sector structurally different from…

Past imperfect & present tense: Belvoir presents Kill the Messenger
Balnaves Foundation’s Indigenous Playwright awardee Nakkiah Lui’s play, Kill the Messenger, spotlights the complex nature of racism in Australia in…

10,000
Dramatic examination of a failing relationship, through the lens of a video game

Ten unmissable shows at Perth International Arts Festival
From dance and theatre to contemporary music and visual art, here are our picks of the shows to see at…

Arts activism for refugees
Arts activist Scotia Monkivitch has devised performances and installations to poetically engage the public in a dialogue and bring to…

About that 'Great Australian Musical'
The idea of 'The Great Australian Musical' is counter-productive nonsense that dismisses or defeats the many great musicals Australia produces.

Bey Dance Workshops
We don’t normally associate flash mobs with arts festivals, but watch out! They might be the coming Thing.

How to stand out at Fringe
With hundreds of other shows, and thousands of other artists to compete with at Fringe, how to lesser-known artists get…