Performing Arts

COVID and comedy: no laughing matter?
How can you joke about a pandemic? Eight comedians tell us how.

Dance Review: Safety Net, Dancenorth
Dancenorth and collaborators TheatreiNQ and Diffraction Collective have created an inspiring 60-minute production.

Arts sponsorship raises ethical questions
Can Perth have an ethical and sustainable Fringe Festival?

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Kids Van Gogh challenge, Stella Prize shortlist, Midsumma Festival program, Adelaide Fringe outcomes, National Archives anniversary, YUCK Circus to tour…

Theatre Review: Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Wesley Enoch, the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ play meditates on generational privilege and its legacy.

Music Review: No Friend But The Mountains: a Symphonic Song Cycle
After winning an army of literary awards, No Friend but the Mountains, the extraordinary book by Kurdish-Iranian prisoner Behrouz Boochani,…

Theatre Review: Stop Girl by Sally Sara
Presented by Belvoir, Sally Sara's play is a brutally sobering examination of the trauma experienced by foreign correspondents.

Music Review: Royalty – Classics Unwrapped 1, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Guy Noble presents a selection of greatest hits from four hundred years of royal music.

Autumn School Holiday Activities Guide
Get set for an artistic Easter break with these activities, courses and performances that mix education and fun.

Performing Arts Guide
The return of live performance to Australian stages is a beacon of hope for the industry worldwide.