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La Mama 2026 and beyond: reflect, reconnect, relaunch
La Mama reopens after a year of reflection and reconnection, doubling down on ‘complete artistic freedom’ and committing to staging…
Lessons from The Spare Room: what’s the real complication in your story?
Knowing where the complication lies is the true key to every storyteller’s job.
Mr G returns: why artists still cringe and relate
Chris Lilley's satirical version of a drama teacher, Mr G, has resonated with Australians for more than two decades. But…
When the 'War of the Worlds' lands in three places at once...
The logistics of staging one festival production in three different locations concurrently is challenging enough. But what happens when you…
Beyond race, is Country: the MTC's '37'
The restaging of Nathan Maynard's hit play from last year is an important contribution to the ongoing discussion of racism…
The untapped potential of theatre-based interventions for mental health
The benefits of using interactive theatre and creative arts activities to educate and build mental health skills.
Why I've programmed Fourteen for Bathurst
The manager of BMEC explains why he has picked this particular production from Shake & Stir Theatre Company to share…
Art: need and impact
The former Artistic Director of Polyglot Theatre shares her recent keynote to an alumni event at the Betty Amsden Foundation.
Activists will tell you that trans roles should go to trans actors – I disagree
When a certain children's author is played by a trans performer and a trans character is played by a cis…
Slim pickings: the state of fatness on Australian stages
A new play in the Melbourne Fringe Festival aims to make the world a little bit fatter and little bit…
