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Alex Hines & Sarah Stafford's Birds at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026.
Features

12 shows to see at Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Almost 800 shows are presented at MICF this year. To make selecting what to see easier, here are 12 festival…

Zelda Moon and Lazy Susan in The Witchy Girls. Photo: Nicole Squelch/Iris Arc Pictures.
Interviews

DIY magic and fan funding: The Witchy Girls conjures a new model for making Aussie TV

After funding rejections, RuPaul's Drag Race champ Lazy Susan and her sister Zelda Moon are turning to live audiences to…

A scene from Florentina Holzinger's 'A year without summer', programmed for RISING 2026. Ten culturally and physically diverse performers wearing hospital whites (including a person lying on a hospital bed and another using a walking frame) sing in front of a larger-than-life nude female torso. Six more white-clad performers are visible at the rear of the stage, performing on a raised, industrial-looking platform.
Features

RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music

The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.

CERCLES, STRUT Dance, Perth Festival: a photo of approximately 150 people under a spotlight on a large circular outdoor stage dancing in colourful clothing at night, against the night sky.
Features

Dancing in CERCLES: Perth Festival show excels at bringing people together

An epic international dance project spotlighting the power of public dance was one of the greatest achievements of this year’s…

Ensemble Pygmalion performs Monteverdi's Vespers at Adelaide Festival 2026. Photo: Claudio Raschella.

Monteverdi's Vespers and Orfeo review: two 5-star baroque masterpieces at Adelaide Festival

Ensemble Pygmalion's performances of Monteverdi's Vespers and the opera Orfeo were baroque masterpieces for a neo-baroque age.

Two actors stand over a miniature walled garden. One actor, bearded and wearing a cap, lets a handful of stage snow rain down as the other actor, who is female-presenting, watches on delightedly. A scene from The Giant's Garden, part of Slingsby's A Concise Compendium of Wonder at Adelaide Festival 2026.
Features

Slingsby’s last hurrah: a fairy tale triptych in an intimate, custom-built theatre

Adelaide company Slingsby is mounting its final work, A Concise Compendium of Wonder, in a custom-made, environmentally friendly theatre for…

Nat Jobe, Shay Debney, Manon Gunderson-Briggs, Amy Hack and Justin Smith in Hayes Theatre's production of Phar Lap: The Electro Swing Musical. Photo: John McRae.
Features

Supporting our stages: the NSW performing arts sector looks ahead

Over the past decade, state government support has helped independent theatres in New South Wales stay afloat. But they, and…

Theia/Te Kaahu. Image supplied.
Features

5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive

A growing number of Aotearoa’s musical artists are using language to reshape national identity.

Comedian Scout Boxall. Photo: Supplied.
Features

How comedians survive the social media trap during festival season: 'I hate it!'

Comedians don't have a lot of choice about being on social media, not if they want to sell tickets. So…

Sydney Mardi Gras 2026 highlights
Features

Sydney Mardi Gras 2026: culture highlights for artsy queers

Don't let all the drama rain on your parade – here are our 12 top picks for Sydney's annual LGBTQIA+…

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