Performing Arts
Does size matter?
Post-Budget anxiety has thrown up a sense of division between majors and the small-to-medium sector. In an age of uncertainty…
MTC denies NEON cancellation rumours
The festival of independent theatre remains a key element of the company’s programming says Brett Sheehy.
Bajazet
The latest offering from Pinchgut Opera more than meets the company's previously high standards.
On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
A big week in appointments as Malthouse announces its new artistic director, a new General Manager at La Boite, and…
History sheds light on Australia Council attack
As artists confront the 2015 Budget cuts to the Australia Council, looking at the history of arts funding controversies can…
We have a ‘show tunes’ government, with an arts policy to match
The current government's arts policy makes about as much sense as the plot of most major musicals.
The Last Supper
Part theatre, part ritual, this work by British company Reckless Sleepers is a fascinating and moving meditation on death and…
Myer holds Australia Council Chair
Last week's empty chair been filled without drama, leaving the same captain navigating the stormy seas between the Minister's office…
More Female Parts
Evelyn Krape is outstanding in Sara Hardy’s exploration of female identity.
Kim Kardashian: an artist's guide to the future
A dystopian view of the future locks art and culture into a virtual world where everyone lives a Kardashian-style online…