Performing Arts
Changes made to Playing Australia cautiously welcomed
The Australia Council has reintroduced multi-year investments and streamlined the application process for the Regional Performing Arts Touring program.
Review: ‘Outlines’ is a lockdown gift from Sydney Opera House
Four substantial new digital works from Australia, the UK and Korea are freely available to stream. Chris Boyd applauds the…
Musical Review: West Side Story, QPAC
Touches of brilliance in this staging of a classic but lacks menace and urgency.
Theatre Review: Bindjareb Pinjarra, Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA
WA's longest-touring independent theatre work is storytelling at its simplest and its best.
The next pivot: a digital response to disruption
The Australia Council’s new national Digital Culture Strategy aims to embed digital thinking in a whole-of-sector approach, via mentorships, residencies,…
‘Tell me how it ends’: 2021 Melbourne Writers Festival program revealed
At a time of uncertainty, does the end signal hope, despair, or simply a new beginning? This is the challenge…
Theatre review: Monica, Tempest Theatre, Perth
An exploration of the feminist gaze through 'the Monica Lewinsky experience'.
Regional creatives shine at coastal art month
An art fair in a retro motel, live performances, gourmet food and coastal views offer the perfect getaway in a…
Event streaming: Pros and cons from the armchair viewer
As the nation continues to adjust to the new reality of life with COVID-19, artists are turning to event streaming…
Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Entries open for $150,000 Moran Portrait Prize, 2022 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Commission, free Tasmania art studio, and shortlists announced…