Performing Arts
Female composers forced to think small
On the eve of a new premiere, a leading female composer has spoken out about the disadvantages still faced by…
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - Carmen
Sassy sexy Carmen brightens up these damp Autumn nights, vocally spectacular and with dance numbers to rival a golden Hollywood.
Messiaen Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus
A highly rewarding, three-hour-long recital despite a humid venue and seating sourced from a torture chamber.
Where the female gazes
The female gaze is not a reversal of the male gaze - it carries much broader implications, argues filmmaker Jill…
Opera furore rages on as creatives decry Carmen changes
Opera Australia’s claim to have remounted the Handa Opera production ‘as true to [its] original format as possible’ has been…
Leaning out for your art
Women - and men - are under increasing pressure to 'lean in' and climb the career ladder. But in the…
New opportunity for theatre makers
A new program at Frankston Arts Centre will help emerging artists create and present independent theatre in the outer suburbs.
Passenger
A tour de force of immersive theatre.
You and Me and the Space Between
The Tasmanian premiere of this new work by Terrapin Puppet Theatre is well-honed following road-testing on the mainland.
How festivals help an ancient species understand a modern world
Festival audiences become part of a collective experience giving individuals a sense of community all humans need.