Performing Arts
Education programs put emerging playwrights centre stage
Education plays are giving emerging playwrights the opportunity to write original work, connect with younger audiences and create a name…
The art of writing an opinion piece
A strong opinion piece can enlighten and embolden a reader, while a poorly constructed argument can be noxious. So how…
On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
A new Senior Curator at Monash Gallery of Art, Adelaide Fringe appoints Head of Industry and Artist Fund, and more.
Review: De Stroyed at fortyfivedownstairs
The writing, life and person of Simone de Beauvoir reimagined and expanded in a nuanced exploration of the vicissitudes of…
Ending the street fight
This week’s Meeting of Cultural Ministers has the opportunity to be ambitious and end the fight between sectors and art…
Is the sector over-reliant on volunteers?
When you call a plumber do you stop and think "is this person getting paid?" No, because we have labour…
Electrical fault identified as cause of La Mama blaze
Arson has been ruled out as the cause of the fire which gutted the heritage-listed Carlton theatre on Saturday morning.
La Mama Theatre gutted by fire: sector shocked
Carlton's legendary La Mama Theatre, which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary, has been devastated by fire.
Why Fringe Festivals are the centre point of our culture
Recent events may have left some artists questioning the validity of the Fringe model. Simon Abrahams, Creative Director/CEO of Melbourne…
Review: HIR at Studio Underground
HIR is a black comedy that dissects the dysfunctionality of family and the general disarray that describes life, and is…