Performing Arts
What I do as a sensitivity reader
Whether I’m a sensitivity reader, a dramaturge, or a plain old editor, I’m looking at how your text might be…
We Live Here, Brisbane Festival (QLD)
How does circus take on death and memory? In collaboration with a hospice for young people, Flipside Circus attempts to…
On the Move: A reshuffle for Create NSW, new Board for Perth Festival
New Board members for Perth Festival and MCA, a shake up at Create NSW, AIDC appoints new advisory committee and…
How big data targets new audiences
Data – what it is, and how to use it – was the buzzword du jour at this year’s PAC…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
From exhibitions about BFF, contractors announced for Sydney Modern and Australian Museum, Feminist Writers Festival, and this week's opportunities.
How to Hold Space for your Actors
Originally trained as an actor, film director Kim Farrant shares deep wisdom about getting the best from performers.
Worrying about writing as a person of colour
Playwright Jean Tong on her fears that ‘diversity’ is ghettoising the artistic work of people of colour.
Review: Forgotten Places, Kingston Arts Centre (VIC)
A blend of performance and visual art that seeks to inspire a sense of wonder at the universe.
The burden of responsibility as an activist
Nothing comes easy, especially with disabilities art. Three international leaders talk about the burdens and wins of activism, visibility, failure…
Applause: Latest awards and celebrations
Sisters in Crime Davitt winners; Copyright Agency grants; Sunshine Coast Arts Prize; Kennedy Prize announced; and more.