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Carolina Bianchi's The Brotherhood comes to Adelaide Festival. Photo: Mayra Azzi.
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Fire-lit opera, a revamped Writers’ Week, Khaled Sabsabi and more: Adelaide Festival 2027 goes big

Matthew Lutton's latest program is expansive, but his ambitions go beyond spectacle.

Artist Benjamin Paul and Palawa Youth will present 'waynapuni pools' at Sydney Festival 2027. Photo: Jesse Hunniford.
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From junkyard spas to flying kites, can Sydney Festival really transform the city?

Kris Nelson's vision for Sydney Festival 2027 turns the city into a playground.

A young Paul Capsis found his calling at this Sydney theatre co-op. Photo: Courtesy of Shopfront Arts Co-op.
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Shopfront at 50: Where future theatre stars find their voice, and outsiders find a home

Trevor Ashley, Paul Capsis and Hilary Bell all got their start at Shopfront Arts – but its legacy goes far…

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

Tom Stevenson and Ru Halwala are building a regional comedy ecosystem. Photo: Supplied / Scary Strangers.
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Can regional performers build careers without moving to the big city?

Scary Strangers Comedy Festival is a first for the Blue Mountains. But its founders are already thinking about the bigger…

Roof Piece by Trisha Brown Dance Company (US). Photo: Vikky Sloviter Photography.
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A global contemporary dance festival is about to land in Australia, and it's a big deal

Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels makes its Southern Hemisphere debut in January. Here's what you need to know.

Hadestown: The Musical is heading to cinemas. Image courtesy of Trafalgar.
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Hadestown proves live theatre can sell out the cinema – meet the Australian director behind the lens

As Hadestown heads to Australian cinemas, director Brett Sullivan reveals how he captured the magic of the Broadway cast.

Log Boy hits the stage as part of State Theatre Company SA's SPARK program. Photo: Jonathan VDK.
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Adelaide can’t live on festivals alone – and that’s why State Theatre Company SA is stepping up

Artistic Director Petra Kalive is making Adelaide's leading theatre company weirder, fresher and more Australian.

Suzie Miller. Photo: Michele Aboud.
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Suzie Miller on writing for the page and stage: ‘All I ever want to do is start conversations’

Suzie Miller is appearing around the country, talking about her phenomenal career as a playwright and her latest novel Inter…

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