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Inspiration during isolation: The long-term benefits of artist residencies
From playful figures to bathtub performances, artists are using the intense residencies of their past to create unexpected new works…

Harmonisation, complexity and change: exploring the National Performing Arts Touring Scan
Previous reports into the national touring ecology released in 2005 and 2011 effectively came to naught, so what makes the…

Rediscovering the joys of touring during COVID
Eva Di Cesare, Artistic Director of Monkey Baa Theatre Company, tells us how the pandemic has changed the company’s approach…

New festival promises more than just bright lights on cold nights
Illuminate Adelaide, the nation’s latest winter arts festival, has released the first glimpse of its inaugural program.

RISING festival program released: newest reason to love winter unveiled
It's been called ‘the biggest showcase of Victorian artists in the state’s history’, but the new RISING winter festival may…

How stage designers transform the mundane into the extraordinary
For Malthouse Theatre’s immersive new production Because The Night, its designers have transformed the venue – even incorporating some of…

The magic is back: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child returns to the stage
Actors discover muscle memory propelling them across the stage after 49 weeks off, and also discuss the impact of J.K.…

Are local artists enough to save our festivals without international headliners?
Can 'hyperlocal' arts programming save Australia’s previously thriving festival scene? Or are audiences still looking for the big names from…

The art of the impossible: International collaboration during COVID
Companies collaborating with Irish and New Zealand colleagues tell us how their productions are forging ahead despite the pandemic. Dogged…

How to establish an indie theatre company that endures
It’s inevitable that you’ll make some mistakes along the way, but if you’re considering creating a new indie theatre company,…