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Benjamin Rasheed as Papignol and Opera Australia Children's Chorus in Opera Australia's La Bohème, 2026. Photo: Peter Foster.
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Opera Australia's La Bohème is a lavish triumph

Directed by the polymath Constantine Costi, Opera Australia’s latest rendition of Puccini’s masterpiece swoops and soars.

Dame Joan Sutherland in farewell performance of Les Huguenots (1990). Photo: Branco Gaica. Image courtesy of Opera Australia.
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Dame Joan Sutherland at 100: why Australia's opera superstar will always be a legend

A century after her birth, her extraordinary voice, trailblazing career and enduring influence remain part of Australia's cultural story.

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Powerful solo works become companion pieces at Arts House

This November, a new two-show ticket pairs innovative performances at Arts House.

Tyallah Bullock and Roxanne McDonald in Before I Forget. Photo: Pia Johnson.
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MTC's powerful dementia drama Before I Forget finds the joy and strength in family

Playwright and director Kamarra Bell-Wykes draws on her own family history for this affecting MTC drama at Arts Centre Melbourne.

Installation view, Passage: The Art of Atong Atem, featuring from left, Atong Atem’s As Above and A facet for every turn, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne. Photo: Tom Ross.
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Atong Atem’s Passage is a powerful act of cultural reclamation

Atong Atem's major survey exhibition at NGV Australia navigates the power to author one’s own image.

Ben Quilty prepares for his first solo exhibition with the NGV. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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NGV announces major new Ben Quilty exhibition challenging Australia’s landscape myths

The Unimpressionist, Quilty's first solo show for the NGV, will feature several new large-scale sculptural works.

Liz Hicklin presents Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend at Melbourne Fringe. Photo: Jacinda Parsons.
Interviews

Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend: Liz Hicklin’s Ted Hughes love story hits Melbourne Fringe

A first-time playwright at 95, Liz Hicklin has turned a youthful romance with one of poetry's giants into a gameshow…

Place Dances by Lucy Guerin. Photo: Gianna Rizzo.
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Lucy Guerin reflects on 25 years in the independent dance sector: what’s different now?

As Lucy Guerin prepares to present her final work for her company this weekend, she talks to ArtsHub about her…

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Playing across borders: exploring Melbourne and Jeonju’s creative exchange

Six years into a creative partnership between Australia and South Korea, ArtPlay and SIGNAL are finding new ways for children,…

Belvoir St Theatre's A Room With a View. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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A Room With a View makes a mischievous splash at Belvoir

Grace Chapple’s adaptation of EM Forster’s 1908 novel plays up the comedy – and the nudity – in an entertaining,…

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