Performing Arts
Sydney Fringe Festival teases 2025 program with new works from local, interstate and overseas creatives
Taking its lead from the major arts festivals, Sydney Fringe – which last year presented 500 events to 100,000 attendees…
Adelaide Guitar Festival announces 2025 program
Adelaide Guitar Festival program features world premieres, first-time appearances and a broad celebration of guitar-led music.
More than an orchestra: the institution that’s nurturing Australia’s next generation of classical musicians
The Australian Youth Orchestra’s specialist training programs transform passionate young instrumentalists – and others with a love for fine music,…
Opportunities and awards
Ceramics prize open for entries, Artspace Studio Program artists and Australian Dance Theatre LOFT residents revealed, plus design and fashion…
Opera review: Samson & Delilah, Palais Theatre
Engaging musical performance meets middling narrative delivery in this traditional interpretation of an ancient story.
Music review: Beth Gibbons, RISING, Hamer Hall
The celestial vocal stylings of Portishead's lead singer shone in a concert drawn from her first solo album.
Dance review: Ballet Preljocaj: Swan Lake, Lyric Theatre, QPAC
Ballet Preljocaj’s 'Swan Lake' offers a radical reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece in a finely crafted, beautifully delivered production.
Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week: Queensland literary judges resign, David Attenborough at 99, ‘Vandemonian Lags’ reviewed…
Theatre review: Ripening, Gasworks Arts Park
A heartfelt look at the intense experience of navigating pregnancy and childbirth in today’s Western medical system.
Theatre review: How To Hold A Sign, The Butterfly Club
An insightful and accessible exploration of the challenges faced by women working in the construction industry.