live performance
Dying: A Memoir review: a generous gift
Benjamin Law’s adaptation of his friend Cory Taylor’s dying wish flies high
Kindred People: Monash University announces new Indigenous-led festival for 2026
New festival Kindred People aspires to ‘energetically encourage' the sharing of Indigenous knowledges.
Adelaide Festival 2026: Matthew Lutton reveals his inaugural program
Lutton discusses the creative shift required in programming a festival instead of a theatre company, and why he has not…
New performance venues in Melbourne and Brisbane
A revitalised indie theatre complex in Brisbane’s Petrie Terrace is one of several new performance venues.
Fell review: Luke George’s performance leaves you hanging
Performed in a working saw mill, Luke George rivets audiences in a highly physical and poetic work for The Unconformity…
The Unconformity review: a festival that finds its own way
One of Australia's most remote arts festivals has no problem drawing audiences for its unique embedded, and genuine, program.
Melbourne Fringe 2025: a review diary
A selection of short reviews from the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival; rolling coverage which will be regularly updated.
Canberra Youth Theatre tour explores fast food industry’s ‘disastrous consequences’
The Sydney tour of ‘Work, But This Time Like You Mean It’ has been supported by a $100,000 gift from…
Bubble Show for Adults Only review: a show that pops
Bubble Show for Adults dazzles with its vignettes combining physical theatre, comedy and hypnotic visuals.
From gamers to lovers, this symphony orchestra has something for every ear
Ever thought you could celebrate love or geek out on games through music? Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s 2026 season has got…