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Dance review: Blue, Playhouse Theatre, QPAC

The Australasian Dance Collective celebrates its 40th anniversary with 'Blue', a powerful and beautifully realised trilogy. 

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Theatre review: The Black Woman of Gippsland, Southbank Theatre, The Sumner

A modern mystery tale about Indigenous identity.

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Creative hub for and co-designed by emerging artists now open

A new creative hub has welcomed its inaugural cohort, having previously engaged them in the process of designing their dream…

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Opinions & Analysis

Banning books and rewriting history is no longer a dystopian future

What can we do when the dystopian future becomes the dystopian present?

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Mr G returns: why artists still cringe and relate

Chris Lilley's satirical version of a drama teacher, Mr G, has resonated with Australians for more than two decades. But…

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Support Act's Wellbeing Helpline is now open to all creative arts workers

A win for accessibility, developed with the help of Federal Government support via Creative Workplaces.

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6000 voices urge the Victorian Government to save South Melbourne Town Hall

A letter signed by 6000 people calls for the Allan Labor Government to step in and restore the Victorian-era building.

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What’s in the City of Melbourne’s draft Budget 2025-26 for the arts?

Firelight Festival and Now or Never will both return this year, plus investments in Melbourne Fashion Week and Melbourne International…

'The Door in Question' is part of Sleepless Footscray Festival. A moody and atmospheric photograph of a person wearing a white VR headset; they are framed by a window, making us feel almost voyeuristic as we look at them. Behind the seated figure are sheets of paper stuck on the wall, including old pages and photographs from a book.
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Immersive review: The Door in Question, 47 Paisley St, Footscray

A heady mix of VR, interactive AI and immersive theatre take over a series of empty rooms and suburban streets…

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5 reasons why running your own performing arts school might be your best career move yet

Channel your love for the performing arts in a new direction, and nurture the creative dreams of the next generation…

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