Performing Arts

Circus Oz: But Wait...There's More
Circus Oz merges old and new in a satirical send-up of the information soaked contemporary age.

Theatre makers act on gender parity
LA-based group The Kilroys release a list of highly recommended new plays by female playwrights.

Craft going backwards as infrastructure destroyed
Australia's most popular art form has thrived over the past 50 years but defunding means the gains are now being…

British Council accelerates Aboriginal alliance
Search on for four Indigenous creative leaders to head to the UK to realise an ambitious career pathway.

Artists on the dole: the cost of the cuts
Many artists under 30 rely on Newstart to supplement dismal incomes. How much hardship will Joe Hockey's benefit cuts cause?

Equity takes piracy fight to Canberra
Australia is a world leader when it comes to illegal downloads of film and TV, but such habits risk actors'…

New chair replaces long-timer at Adelaide Fringe
The Chair of the Adelaide Fringe Festival has resigned after ten years at the helm and a new face has…

Live performance industry worth $2.5 billion
The live performance industry generates more revenue than film, television and digital gaming.

Mentoring doesn't substitute for real career opportunity
Mentoring programs can be abused a panacea for government neglect of the arts with no real career opportunities attached.

Black Swan flying with an old new face
The Black Swan State Theatre Company has recently appointed two new key staff members.