Australia
The River
Like the schools of fish in the eponymous River, the latest from Red Stitch Actor’s Theatre is is teeming with…
Funeral planners look to art to replace religion
A third of Australians don't align themselves with religion when they are alive so there's a big market for an…
Arts budget 2016 doesn't hurt (much) but doesn't heal
For the arts, the 2016-17 budget is steady as she goes: it neither inflicts major damage nor helps heal the…
There's a better way to back creative workers
Victoria's new creative industry policy promises new programs to develop creative talent. But research suggests it may not be smart…
Exposing the creative industries fallacy
The idea of creative industries is based on an economy that has no way to count the things that matter.
Blonde Poison
A fascinating depiction of how human beings try to absolve themselves of wicked deeds.
The Cherry Orchard
Chekhov’s tragicomic classic gets a more modern treatment focusing much more on its tragic dimensions.
With Love and Fury Brodsky Quartet & Katie Noonan
With Love and Fury is a collection of new works for strings and voice based on a selection of poems…
City of Sydney explores youth ‘theatre passport’ scheme
Tenders are sought for a new scheme which would see unsold tickets to cultural events sold for as little as…
Who got the Catalyst money?
On the eve of the 2016 Budget, the winners of Catalyst funding taken from the Australia Council a year ago…