Gravity and Other Myths’ cast members performing The Pulse at Adelaide Festival in 2021. Photo: Carnival Cinema.
When Gravity and Other Myths (GOM) Artistic Director Darcy Grant looks back on 2025, it may well be to mark the moment he added ‘international arts touring strategist’ to his already impressive list of titles.
‘Green means confirmed, orange means pending and purple means unlikely, but there’s interest.’
Grant realised that due to the increased raw costs of international touring since COVID, the new costs were outpacing the budget caps that international presenters could afford to pay when buying-in these shows.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
