Performing Arts
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…
Dream Home
David Williamson’s new play hits the popularist button but fails to deliver.
Cock
This hit British play about modern relations, gay and straight, is given a moving minimal production at Sydney's revived Old…
The truth about streaming
Artists don't make much money from Spotify, but that doesn't mean we should all follow Taylor Swift's lead and quit.
Quality not quantity should measure theatre success
If numbers tell the truth, the UK theatre industry is thriving. But plays don't come off a production line so…
A History of Scotland
Bruce Fummey is a Renaissance Man with a Scottish accent and an upbeat style.