Performing Arts

Sydney breaks barriers to creative spaces
A new plan to encourage creatives to breathe new life into old buildings may see the City of Sydney transform…

Sir Andrew Davis conducts Mahler 5
A first-rate performance of two 20th-Century masterpieces by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

AusCo 4-year funding results to be announced in May
The program was previously intended to be a six-year funding cycle until a Brandis-shaped spanner was thrown into the works…

That Eye, The Sky
An intense night of theatre with some unexpected comic flourishes, the innovative stage design and direction are the real stars…

Winners of 2016 Creative Partnership Awards
Five leaders in philanthropy and business have been acknowledged for their entrepreneurial vision in pushing the arts forward.

The pitfalls and pleasures of making people laugh
Australian comedians respond to the question: what’s the best and worst thing about forging a career in comedy?

On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
An overseas appointment and a new Head of Film Programs at ACMI.

Donald Trump, Peta Credlin and Shakespeare
400 years after his death, Shakespeare offers some sharp insights into contemporary politics.

Vitesse
This triple bill of abstract works stretches the audience members’ minds and the dancers’ bodies.

25 quotes about the arts that deserve a standing ovation
A round-up of the hard-hitting and inspiring words by some of Australia's most renowned arts leaders and advocates.