Australia
Female dance bodies onstage: are we seeing a revolution?
Is the work of one of Europe’s most of-the-moment choreographers shifting expectations of female bodies on stage?
Performance review: Masterclass, Malthouse, RISING
A RISING show that really lives up to its name, this two-hander from Adrienne Truscott and Brokentalkers delivers on all…
'Don't overthink it' says 2022 Hornsby Art Prize winner
Thanks to the Hornsby Art Prize, Solomon Karmel-Shann is now taking a new direction in his work, but initially it…
How the State Library of Victoria is reinventing itself through art
There are galleries in libraries and Iibraries in galleries – are these categories still relevant and what is the role…
Foodie game show shaking up the status quo
'eaters' is part live performance, part pub quiz because 'we all have skin in the game' when it comes to…
The cost of admission – are theatre ticket prices too high?
With rising living costs, are our major companies doing enough to ensure access for those on low incomes?
Concert review: Max Richter’s Sleep, Dark Mofo
An eight-hour concert of contemporary classical music where beds are provided for the audience instead of seats.
Performance review: Buŋgul, Hamer Hall, RISING
Gurrumul Yunupiŋu’s album 'Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow)' is translated for the stage by Yolŋu dancers and songmen with the…
Dance review: TANZ, Arts Centre Melbourne, RISING
TANZ has moments of wonder and even the sublime but how transgressive is nudity and gore in 2023?
Australia Council jump-starts touring initiatives with $2.8 million
The latest round of recipients announced for the Playing Australia, Contemporary Music Touring Program and Contemporary Touring Initiative.