Australia
Bidding to be Australia's theatre capital in 2020
Australia’s two largest theatre companies launched their 2020 seasons last week with a hotly-anticipated co-production.
Upstaging Hollywood: Why so many musicals are chasing film adaptations
From Muriel's Wedding to Moulin Rouge, musicals are increasingly looking to the silver screen for inspiration.
Applause: Latest awards and celebrations
Latest Australian Council grants and fellowships; Advance Arts Award; Ned Kelly winners, mentorships and more.
The Last Wife, Ensemble Theatre (NSW)
Kate Hennig’s play brings the drama of the Tudors to the present day.
The House of Youssef by Yumna Kassab
A remarkable debut collection of short stories elegantly detailing the lives of Lebanese migrant families in western Sydney.
Shaping the future through technology, creativity and the human experience
When some of the sharpest minds working across museums, technology and entrepreneurship converge in the one space, great ideas are…
The backstage magic of performance
With an Illusion specialist at NIDA, students can expect the unexpected.
Replacing stigma with empathy to battle mental health
This homegrown festival, The Big Anxiety, is leading the world in new practice and conversations about mental health, combining art,…
What I do as a sensitivity reader
Whether I’m a sensitivity reader, a dramaturge, or a plain old editor, I’m looking at how your text might be…
Meet the director of Tasmania’s newest literary festival
LJM Owen is a novelist, archaeologist, and the director of Terror Australis, a crime readers and writers festival in Tasmania.