Performing Arts
New cultural precinct model built on social agency
The Parramatta Female Factory Precinct is a site conflicted by trauma, but is now being turned into a cultural venue…
Breaking down silos builds good cultural leadership
‘Some of my most meaningful mentors have been from entirely unrelated industries,’ says Tina Walsberger, Edinburgh International Festival’s Marketing and…
Out of darkness: An actor repairs
When actor Neil Pigot found himself diagnosed with depression he denied the diagnosis and tried to go on. With that…
Terra nullius is Australia's unfinished business
Addressing the climate emergency and improving relationships with Indigenous Australians and Pacific Islanders means building people-to-people exchange, according to our…
Control, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre (VIC)
Keziah Warner’s play shows that the stage, in its analogue austerity, has something to add to sci-fi.
Playing Face, Civic Theatre Newcastle (NSW)
An absurdist piece of metatheatre that touches on relationships, identity, performativity, and the games that people play.
Don't You Dare Despair
Film is the perfect medium to inspire and provoke direct action, says the Environmental Film Festival Australia's Director, Brooke Daly.
Eight new dance commissions compete for $50,000 Keir Award
The biennial Keir Choreographic Award is dedicated to the commissioning of new choreographic work and promoting innovative, experimental and cross-artform…
ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
From an online disability art portal, to a new ACMI x RMIT partnership, Womadelaide's 2020 program, DESIGN Canberra highlights and…
The sounds and stories of the Gold Coast
Musician Cold Ghost celebrates local culture and story in a new project at HOTA.