We’ve recapped the hottest headlines, announcements and arts news that shaped the zeitgeist this past week.
2023 SYDNEY FESTIVAL: The full program for Sydney Festival 2023 was released this week. Running for 25 days across 5-29 January 2023, Artistic Director Olivia Ansell’s second festival transforms Sydney Town Hall into an indoor beach; features a focus on one of the 20th century’s foremost artists, Frida Kahlo; and includes a major new First Nations work, Tracker, an ambitious interweaving of dance, ceremony and text by choreographer-director Daniel Riley. Developed by celebrated First Nations creatives including playwright Ursula Yovich (Man With the Iron Neck, SF2019), director Rachael Maza AM (Black Ties, SF2020), celebrated composer James Henry and in-demand visual artist Jonathan Jones, Tracker explores the life of Riley’s Great-Great Uncle, Alec ‘Tracker’ Riley and the complex legacies of decisions made in the context of racist colonialism. Visit the Sydney Festival website for full program details.
