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One of Beckett's most famous works will be performed authentically for the first time.
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30 years in the making: a world-first for Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape'

Actor Samuel West took a gamble in 2006, taping himself performing half of one of Beckett's most famous works. In…

La Boite open's its centenary season with a female-led, three-hander Macbeth. (Image: David Kelly)
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La Boite Theatre celebrates a century with a bold new take on 'Macbeth'

Coinciding with International Women's Day, the new version of 'Macbeth' centres on the narrative of the witches.

A photograph by Ian Wood capturing a badger in an urban setting, illuminated by the street lamp, looking at a graffiti badger holding pistols on the wall.
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Opportunities and awards

Fringe commissions, literary travel fund, plus CAT Studio Residents announced, plus finalists of Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence.

'Back to the Future: The Musical', original Broadway cast. A young man leaps into the air while playing an electric guitar, accompanied by a blaze of sparks.
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Back to the Future: The Musical set for 2025 Sydney premiere

Everything you need to know about the Olivier Award-winning musical, which is based on the 1985 film starring Michael J…

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Lucy Heffernan's 'Dog People' as part of MERRIGONGX 2025. A photo of two figures lying on the grass, one is a woman with pale skin and red hair, wearing a green sweater, and another is a figure with a furry dog head and human body, wearing a yellow sweater.
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Local talent program supports alt-rock, interrogates conspiracies and opens up shared spaces

Merrigong Theatre Company announces the 2025 MERRIGONGX Artists' Program with an eccentric line-up.

Inside NORPA’s vision for a new home, The Joinery. L-R: AD Julian Louis, architect John Choi, Executive Director Libby Lincoln.
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NORPA launches fundraising campaign to buy and create flood-resistant new Lismore home

The Joinery aims to become a flood-resilient cultural hub for the Northern Rivers region’s performing arts sector.

A photographic work depicting two Asian men with eyes closed and a leafy branch reading between them, rendered on grid paper.
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Opportunities and awards

Grants open for applications, plus winners of GradFoto award, finalists of National Designer Award and National Graduate Showcase, and more!

Laura Quinkan Indigenous Dance Festival is hoping to proceed in 2026.
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Cape York's Laura Quinkan Indigenous Dance Festival delayed following management review

The Festival has run biennially for 40 years, but will not proceed in 2025 amid organisational challenges.

Splendour in the Grass has confirmed it won't return in 2025.
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Splendour in the Grass won't return in 2025, showing a festival sector in crisis

Splendour in the Grass has confirmed it won't return again in 2025. Questions abound about the sustainability of the Australian…

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