Performing Arts

Review: Evie May, Hayes Theatre
Evie May is a charming and emotional backstage tale, which, notwithstanding its period setting, has currency and relatability.

A seat in the writer's room: writing for stage and screen
Playwright and NIDA graduate Gretel Vella discusses the reality of life behind the keyboard, and the differences between writing for…

'A deep regard for creative endeavour': meet the new Australia Council CEO
Diversifying the arts, working with government and finding new ways to talk about the relevance of the arts in our…

How art helps us understand the universe
The discovery of gravitational waves gives us new ways to explore the cosmos, with poets and sound artists as our…

'Father of the Fringe' leaves $500,000 legacy
Three generous bequests amounting to half a million dollars over the next decade will build on the legacy of the…

Review: Prize Fighter, Song for a Weary Throat, Frogman, MIAF
Snapshot reviews of this year’s Melbourne International Arts Festival.

Review: Mamma Mia The Musical, Adelaide Festival Centre
The newest production of the world-wide musical sensation Mamma Mia has landed in Adelaide after a year long tour around…

Review: An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde, Sharmill Films
Presented by Sharmill films, this filmed version of a theatrical production of An Ideal Husband comes to us via London’s…

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New CEO for Australia Council, Asia TOPA 2020 announces Executive Producer, and new CEO for Accessible Arts.

Toxic workplaces feed the impostor phenomenon – here’s why
The impostor phenomenon breeds from a mix of genuine personal doubt over work abilities and the collective experience of a…