Performing Arts

How to think like a leader
What makes a good leader and how can we steal their ideas? We asked two of the industry’s most innovative…

Fighting the slaughter of arts journalism
If we want good arts journalism it may just be up to us as content consumers, not because of cuts…

Cirque Nocturne
An enjoyable show for audiences with a taste for nostalgic circus cabaret.

I Just Came to Say Goodbye
A potent, considered, and finely crafted work which reminds us how hard it is – and how important – to…

Orpheus
An effervescent retelling of ancient Greek myth, and a transporting delight which evokes the spirit of Paris with élan.

The Bluebird Mechanicals
The Bluebird Mechanicals is a menagerie of wonders. It is, in short, a work that needs to be seen.

GROW your ideas: Expressions of interest now open
Bankstown Arts Centre is offering artists multiple opportunities to showcase their talents by exploring ideas of urban growth across six…

Sydney's Cloud Arch critics and our mean-spirited approach to public art
Australians displays a consistently miserly approach to public art, with typically miniscule budgets requiring artists to respond with agility to…

The art of private giving
Arts philanthropy and private donations are on the rise. So who are behind these gifts and what motivates these benefactors?

Artists on film – is Australia on trend?
With the recent release of two feature films about Australian artists, we take a look at the hidden agendas and…