Performing Arts

Are local artists enough to save our festivals without international headliners?
Can 'hyperlocal' arts programming save Australia’s previously thriving festival scene? Or are audiences still looking for the big names from…

Dance Review: Sydney Dance Company's Impermanence
The meaning of ‘impermanence’ has changed over the past year, personally and globally.

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Opera Australia CEO steps down, Creative Producer appointed at No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability, Metro Arts announces familiar General…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Green light for Parramatta Powerhouse, Dark MoFo announces dates, LGBTI tattoo art, Women Out West + more arts news.

#ArtsMatters campaign launched in lead-up to WA election
With Western Australia’s state election looming, the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA has launched a digital campaign to help…

The art of the impossible: International collaboration during COVID
Companies collaborating with Irish and New Zealand colleagues tell us how their productions are forging ahead despite the pandemic. Dogged…

How a passion for political theatre led a drama teacher back to class
Sophie Benassi has gone from being a secondary school drama teacher to the co-Artistic Director of a Canberra theatre company.

Adaptability key as students thrive making creative works in isolation
The graduate work of acting and theatre students from the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music is…

Facebook bans Australian news
The restrictions on sharing news on Facebook in Australia come in response to the proposed News Media And Digital Platforms…

Arts sector speaks out over Facebook changes
What does Facebook’s change to content sharing mean for arts organisations? We asked the sector about what is being described…