Australia

Comedy reviews: Jordan Gray, Anna Piper Scott, MICF
Two trailblazing trans comics taking this year's Melbourne Comedy Festival by storm.

Book review: Birnam Wood, Eleanor Catton
What happens when a gardening guerrilla group becomes entangled with a billionaire?

On the move: latest sector appointments
New Chair at AGSA, Sydney Festival Director’s tenure extended, and more.

A horse death during 'The Rings of Power' leads to questions for the industry
Horse welfare in entertainment and sport needs improvement, says Karen Luke.

Comedy reviews: Circus Oz, Jeff Green, Mark Watson, MICF
An ensemble of high flyers and two English comedians take to the stage.

Exhibition review: Hannah Quinlivan and Dobell Drawing Prize
Hannah Quinlivan nails it, when it comes to the expanded practice of drawing in our times.

Collaboration places Tasmanian artists in Singapore
An initiative spearheaded by Arts Tasmania and Asialink Arts aims to deepen engagement between Tasmanian creatives and arts organisations in…

Numbers speak: MPavilion and Dark Mofo romping in on stats
Record attendances announced as MPavilion 9 wraps up this week.

Performance installation review: NEWRETRO, ACCA
Lucy Guerin’s retrospective at ACCA presented an immersive and comprehensive dive into her experimental choreographic world.

Same-same, but different: The National 4 matures
This multi-venue survey of Australian artists navigates contemporary narratives in four rather disparate exhibitions.