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‘I’m tired of barely being paid.’ Artists are living below the poverty line
Did artists feel the recent indexed wage increase? No. They largely remain on the poverty line. And this week’s speculated…
Bangarra Rehearsal Director – so you want my arts job?
Rehearsal Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre shares his transition from performer to leader, and why culture matters.
Dial M for Murder review: dial NQ for not quite
A new adaptation of Frederick Nott's 1952 play Dial M for Murder at Melbourne's Theatre Works feels like a missed…
PHANTASM review: four dancers explore reality and beyond
Melanie Lane fights reality in PHANTASM, a new full-length work commissioned by Chunky Move.
The Orchard review: Pony's Cam's radical interpretation of Chekov classic at the Malthouse
In The Orchard Chekov’s classic play is deconstructed as the jumping-off point for a smart, uncompromising rant against our dehumanised…
In The Heights review: Lin-Manuel Miranda will have you dancing in your seat
In The Heights, by the theatrical force behind Hamilton, pulses with heritage and history.
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 11-17 August 2025
New award opportunities, commission for Queensland playwrights and grants up to $80,000.
Three Plays review: Tennessee Williams in snack form by Ground Floor Theatre
Three rarely seen one-act plays by Tennessee Williams are given the omnibus treatment on the Old Fitz stage in Three…
Songs for a New World review: talent aplenty at Chapel off Chapel
With a large cast, Songs for a New World showcases the talents of songwriter Jason Robert Brown.
The War of the Worlds review: the radio adaptation in a new Perth venue
This production of The War of the Worlds is based on Orson Welles' radio version of HG Wells' famous book.
