Performing Arts
Audiences thrown in the deep end of unconventional performances
Two upcoming productions use the unusual setting of a swimming pool to tell an immersive story.
Applause: latest funding and prize winners
Miles Franklin Literary Award winner revealed, Hear For You Film Festival winners announced, Shortlist for Hindmarsh Prize announced, and many…
Review: Calamity Jane, Belvoir
Shows are almost always better when you can barely tell the difference between the stage and the stands – Calamity…
Beyond benchmarks: what matters in Australian culture
Why have we turned culture's value into something to be scaled, measured and benchmarked?
More skills and training required as mature dance sector grows
As our population ages, older Australians’ access to dance practice and training will become increasingly important.
How clean is your desk? The unwelcome reality of office hygiene
The average office desk is said to contains 400 times more germs than a toilet seat – meaning that many…
Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical, Festival Theatre
A festival of kitschtastic razzle dazzle and innuendo-laced, once ground breaking musings on sex, gender, love and ageing.
Full circle: Tasdance’s new Artistic Director on coming home to Launceston
Almost two decades after leaving Tasmania, Adam Wheeler returns with an enriched skill set. He talks about telling stories, rejecting…
On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
QUT nabs US media scholar, Next Wave gets new Director/CEO, Lifetime Patrons for MTC, New Chair at La Mama, and…
Review: The Divine Miss Bette, Sydney Opera House
Cabaret star Catherine Alcorn makes her Opera House debut as Bette Midler.