Performing Arts

Sydney's summer arts celebration
For three weeks this January, Sydney will stage 360 performances of 92 events in over 53 venues with 750 artists…

Morning Melodies: View from the Wings
A delightful tribute to two of Australia's best loved and most respected music theatre stars, Jill Perryman and Kevan Johnston.

Kiddies Cushion Concerts: Carols with Cushions
Young children can and often do respond enthusiastically to concerts, as this Queensland Symphony Orchestra performance adroitly demonstrated.

Messiah
‘Tis the season for Messiahs, Hallelujah, Hall-e-lu-jah!

Noa
Karen Sibbing and Joshua Ferenbach, together with Betsy the Rubber Chicken, acquit themselves excellently in this new work by writer/director…

Green light for Tasmanian arts precinct
A $75 million arts precinct to be constructed in Hobart.

The Pitchfork Disney
First staged in 1991, Philip Ridley’s dark dream of a play is unfortunately showing its age.

Totally Tchaikovksy
A stunning performance from the Sydney Symphony, with guest pianist Garrick Ohlsson.

What’s on your art bucket list?
Assuming just for a moment that the Mayan prophesy about the end of the world is true, what great art…

An English Christmas
Perhaps this critic is a bit of a Scrooge, but the Sydney Philharmonia Choir’s latest concert wasn’t anywhere near as…