Australia
All sound and fury, this Lord of the Flies stage play signals far too little
Currently showing in Melbourne, Director Steven Mitchell Wright’s cacophonous production of Lord of the Flies loses sight of the novel's…
The 'handmade' label is no longer enough – makers must tell new stories
In this new era of AI, creatives are relying on the 'handmade' label to lure in audiences and sell their…
Vale Terry Denton, best-selling children’s illustrator and author
The Australian children's publishing world has lost one of its best known figures, the illustrator and author Terry Denton.
Let's hope Ballkids bounces back onto stages soon – it deserves to be seen far and wide
Tennis is the backdrop of a beautiful friendship in Ballkids, the award-winning two-hander starring Mich McCowage and Izabella Yena.
Dead As a Dodo descends into the underworld: ‘That's what puppetry brings – an easy way in’
Arriving this week at Brisbane Festival, the international hit Dead as a Dodo uses puppetry to draw audiences into a…
Angus Cameron's slippery new play Luke is full of shifts and surprises
A long-buried scandal in a regional college is twisted out of shape in Angus Cameron's button-pushing new play, Luke, at…
ACM employees are striking for fair pay – but how, when and why can workers actually go on strike?
In Australia, there are many conditions that must be met before workers can take legally protected industrial action and go…
‘Don’t break our arts’: Victorian arts sector launches campaign to restore cultural funding
Artists and cultural organisations are calling for renewed investment, with actions planned ahead of the state election.
ACCA's landmark commissioning series is back, as NEW26 showcases the next generation of artists
NEW26 spotlights seven artists from around Australia in Melbourne’s leading contemporary art space.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
This week, a regional gallery welcomes a new director, and a Queensland festival appoints new board members.