Performing Arts
Fangirls, Queensland Theatre/Brisbane Festival (QLD)
An engaging exploration of teenage emotions in the age of social media.
The Real Thing, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
Tom Stoppard’s play offers an immensely fun and moving night, and a self-reflexive meditation on writing.
The mystery elephant in the GAC room
Geelong Arts Centre has discovered an elephant bone and other odd objects on their reconstruction site.
Lewinsky headlines feminist festival
A new festival drawing some of the biggest names in contemporary feminism has been launched by the Wheeler Centre.
XXX Neon Sign, Rumpus (SA)
Despite a capable performance from Dan Thorpe, the debut production from RUMPUS is disappointingly jumbled.
Broken River, La Mama Theatre/Melbourne Fringe (VIC)
A complex exploration of power, corruption and criminality.
Sorry to Cut You Off, Penny; Civic Theatre Newcastle (NSW)
Tantrum Youth Arts’ play about an election night dinner party speaks with authenticity and verve.
Courageous Myer Creative Fellows announced
Nine exceptional mid-career artists have been announced as 2019 Sidney Myer Creative Fellows.
On The Move
Who got the job? Who is leaving? Plus news of the sector's appointments.
China’s pursuit of diaspora artists
Artist Badiucao hides his identity to avoid the attention Chinese authorities as one of many creatives who are under surveillance.