New Australian performing arts
Vale Rachel Burke, visionary lighting designer who illuminated Australian theatre
Rachel Burke's life and work will be celebrated at a memorial gathering in Melbourne on 15 September.
Megan Wilding’s hit rom-com revenge thriller heads up Belvoir’s 2027 season
Game. Set. Match. sets sights on Sydney as Belvoir refuses to play it safe with a bold 2027 season.
Melbourne Fringe is fighting to fill the gaps in a shrinking sector
As festivals fold and tensions rise, Melbourne Fringe weighs what artists need in 2026 and the role it must play…
Day (After Day) in the Life of the Useless is a play for our times
A fascinating thought experiment about the struggle to connect, the new play Day (After Day) in the Life of the…
Melbourne Fringe director’s picks: 11 shows to put on your radar
Don't know what to see at Melbourne Fringe in 2026? Start here.
Strong is the New Pretty is about more than women kicking goals: 'It speaks to a bigger movement'
Strong is the New Pretty traces the inspiring story of how the AFLW was created, but for its creative team,…
The fairytales of the Brothers Grimm get a delightfully saucy makeover
Now on a national tour, Grimm is a twisted take on the tales of the Brothers Grimm that is bloody…
Deaf artists lead the way at this year’s Melbourne Fringe
Deaf-led projects are hitting the spotlight at Melbourne Fringe, from a performance marrying opera and Auslan, to a panel talk…
Melbourne's State Theatre welcomes back audiences with free tickets to world-class performances
Arts Centre Melbourne celebrates the Ian Potter State Theatre's reopening by flogging free tickets.
Sydney Theatre Company's five-star hit An Iliad is touring to Melbourne
David Wenham returns to the stage in STC's acclaimed Trojan War epic, An Iliad.