Performing Arts
Performance review: Hive City Legacy: Naarm Chapter, Arts Centre Melbourne
Across theatre, movement, poetry, music, comedy and circus, BIPOC femme artists showcase their wares.
Opportunities and awards
Funding available for governance training, plus winners of the 2025 Tasmanian Literary Awards and Heritage Award finalists, and more!
Relaxed performances to elevate accessibility
Why is it important to make performances truly accessible to all?
Music and live performance sectors still in pain: what do they want from the next four years of government?
Music and live performance artists and businesses are facing persistent threats to their existence. What do they want from Australia's…
Not so final – Bluesfest to return in 2026
Bluesfest's director has admitted that his announcement of the festival's imminent closure was a marketing ploy. And it paid off.
Theatre review: In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), New Theatre, Newtown
This play about female orgasms spans humour and social commentary.
Theatre review: The Dictionary of Lost Words, Playhouse Theatre, Brisbane
The Dictionary of Lost Words is a worthy and thought-provoking play but lacks dramatic excitement.Â
Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.
Theatre review: Shadow of Doubt, The Blue Room Theatre
A two-hander that dives inside one couple’s relationship to explore the complicated nature of abuse.
Performance review: The Little Prince, Ellie Easton Theatre, Claremont Showgrounds
Antoine Saint-Exupéry’s novella in puppetry form.