Performing Arts

Unveiled: Latest program announcements
Writers, filmmakers, musicians and play readings feature among this week’s arts news.

Big opportunity for big ideas
Art & About Sydney is eschewing the festival format, providing up to $85,000 per project to transform the city year…

Do artists change minds?
Asylum seekers, hate crimes, and same-sex parenting: Hot-topic performances aim to change attitudes but unless you get to diverse audiences,…

Ivanov, Of Mice and Men win at Sydney Theatre Awards
Belvoir and indie company Sport for Jove among the many winners at this year's awards ceremony.

AusCo coffers stay open for artists with disabilities
The Australia Council continues to distribute significant sums to support artists with disabilities.

How to talk about your work
Letting your art speak for itself is a luxury you probably can’t afford. Confident public speaking on and offstage increases…

Six risks to know before growing your arts organisations
For arts organisations, bigger is often not better. Unless you are ready aiming high could just mean a heavier fall.

LOADED: A Double Bill of New Plays
Loaded presents current affairs issues in a tried and tested manner.

Sydney Theatre Awards ignore half the industry
Local writers and productions beyond the comfortable Eastern Suburbs are glaringly absent in tonight's award nominations.

Scalping by any other name still smells as bad
Legal ticket reselling at unfair prices is just bad old-fashioned scalping under a new name.