Performing Arts

Why flexible workplaces are better for organisations' bottom line
Progressive workplaces improve staff productivity and staff retention says Chair of the Equal Workplaces Advisory Council, Liberty Sanger.

Review: Lexicon, Melbourne International Arts Festival
Wales-based NoFit State's circus show, Lexicon, opens with ruckus as spit balls are thrown about and the class runs amok.

The Sydney Opera House is not a billboard – sector speaks out
Anger across the sector as NSW Premier orders the Sydney Opera House to be used for horse racing advertisement –…

Review: The Gruffalo, Athenaeum Theatre
The show is beautiful and there wasn’t a child there who didn’t seem to enjoy the performance.

Creatives have the power to change politics NOW
Claiming a formerly safe Liberal seat will create greater visibility for art and culture. The Arts Party head to the…

Applause: latest funding and awards announced
Finalists revealed for the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize and Rob Guest Endowment, Ursula Hoff Fellowship announced, and many more…

Review: My Name is Jimi, Melbourne International Arts Festival
A joyous celebration of community; a warmhearted and generous theatrical production; a clarion call about the necessity of maintaining culture.

Artist as activist: a force for social change
Artists and activists Mama Alto, Steve Lambert and Jax Jacki Brown discuss 'strategic dramaturgy' and making work with the potential…

Review: The Architect by Aidan Fennessy, MTC
A play about assisted dying is standard MTC fare. Johnny Carr shines.

Fake hijab tells migration truths
An invisible theatre work by artist Jema Stellato Pledger explores diversity, identity and the line between performing and becoming.