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RISING. A woman in a slip sits on a mattress on the floor, while a man at the foot opens a can of drink. Behind the mattress is a panel with the words SHE GOT LOVE daubed on in red paint.
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RISING launches 2024 festival program

Provocative theatre, a notorious rap group from Western Sydney and an Aboriginal rock ’n’ roll musical are among the highlights…

A sunset on a beach, some actor/dancers in the foreground in front of towering curved wooden poles that look like whale bones.
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Adelaide Festival midpoint round-up

Adelaide Festival is in full swing. What were the standout elements for a first time visitor mid-festival?

Roller Coaster. A dark stage has a backdrop of neon lights in the top right hand corner of the frame, saying 'Ocean Side Rolla Rama'. In a spotlight in the centre of the stage are two women, one wearing skates and multi-coloured socks has crashed to the ground. Behind her a commentator in a purple shirt with a headset mic is crouching and shouting - is she cheering or jeering? We don't know.
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Aesthetics, happiness and social cohesion: celebrating art’s most important values

Everybody NOW!’s 2023 production ‘Roller Coaster’ had measurable benefits in terms of social wellbeing, empowerment and connection, a new report…

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WOMADelaide 2024 – more than music

WOMADelaide offers exceptional musical performances from around the world... but that's not all.

Arts ticket sales: a group of people mingling outside a fringe festival art venue.
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Which festivals are breaking records despite cost of living crisis?

Cost of living surges mean many are still feeling the financial pinch. But certain festivals are enjoying record growth. How…

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Activists belatedly celebrate Fringe World’s separation from fossil fuel sponsor

The end of an 18-month philanthropic partnership with Woodside has been claimed as a victory by climate change activists.

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Circus review: You & I, Airborne, Borderville Festival

A world premiere and a well-rehearsed work were among the circus delights on offer at the 2023 Borderville Festival.

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RISING announces mass participatory project for its 2024 festival

The first event for next year’s winter festival RISING will see audiences become the artists in a major participatory experience.

Performing Lines Sector Day Tasmania, large group of people sit and stand for a photo call.
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Performing Lines Sector Day 2023

The annual conversation and discussion day for Tasmania-based creatives explored key initiatives and issues, while also welcoming new creatives to…

Six anonymous artists, their identities hidden by silver costumes and face masks, pise against a black background, They may be the band TISM. They may not be. Who knows? That's part of TISM's appeal.
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2024 Australian arts festival programs come into focus

From Adelaide Cabaret Festival to Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, here are more festival highlights for 2024.

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