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WA arts after the mining boom
With income from the resource sector declining, what are the implications for arts funding and philanthropy in Western Australia?
Tasmanian theatre revival bridges pro-am divide
The inaugural Tasmanian Theatre Awards, to be presented later this month, demonstrate the vitality of a sector structurally different from…
Shall we dance? Why Opera Australia staged The King and I
Why is a government subsidised company staging a work that falls squarely within the ambit of commercial theatre?
Do we need a National Indigenous Theatre?
The new conversation about a National Australian Theatre has a feeling of deja vu for Indigenous performers who have long…
Space woes afflict Adelaide theatre-makers
Adelaide’s theatre sector lacks appropriate and accessible space. Is redeveloping Queen’s Theatre the answer?
The yawning gap in Adelaide’s arts ecology
Why does South Australia's theatre sector lack an equivalent of Belvoir, Griffin, La Boite and the Malthouse?
Immersive theatre helps to heal tsunami's scars
Polyglot Theatre helps traumatised children take control of their lives though play, by building a town out of cardboard boxes.
Writing your city
Write about what you know, we're often told. So why do so few playwrights set their work in their home…
Kids' stories finding new adult audiences
Harry Potter to War Horse: Why have the boundaries separating children’s entertainment from more adult art forms have become so…
Acting, auditioning, and the audience: lessons from John Bell
With five decades experience behind him, actor and director John Bell has plenty of advice for up and coming thespians.