Performing Arts

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Meet Co:3’s new Chair, Marketing Manager leaves Black Swan, and more.

La Mama spared from new fire despite initial alarm
The arts sector woke in a panic on Friday to news that the heritage theatre, gutted by fire in May…

$1.1 million allocated in regional arts funding
Every state and territory has received a funding boost through the latest Regional Arts Fund Community Grants round.

ICYMI: A wrap of the week's arts news
Regional Arts Victoria announces grant recipients, Circuz Oz and Melbourne Fringe launch $90,000 program to support contemporary circus, ABC to…

The Choir of Man, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
Slick routines and superb singing underpins this convivial, nostalgic celebration of the local pub.

Upstream – a family-friendly art party on the border
Albury-Wodonga’s new four-day festival celebrates culture, collaboration and connection across state lines.

Comedy Versus Political Correctness
Far from political correctness being the arch enemy of comedy, comedian and beloved rabblerouser Tim Ferguson believes that neither could…

Scaramouche Jones, HOTA (QLD)
Colin Friels fully inhabits his character in a one-man show that’s guaranteed to haunt you.

Born from chaos, Barking Gecko Theatre is 30 years strong
Given the current state of arts funding, Artistic Director Luke Kerridge is taking hope from the turbulent birth of Barking…

The destruction of Sydney’s cultural spaces is creating a city of ghosts
Moving properties from public hands to private developers radically shifts who has access to these spaces and the culture they…