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Eva Seymour is at Edinburgh Fringe in The Understudy. Photo: Nick Robertson.
Interviews

'Throwing money into a black hole': The reality of taking an Australian show to Edinburgh Fringe

The fantasy of being ‘discovered’ is only part of the appeal. So why do artists risk everything for Edinburgh Fringe?

performing arts cost increases: a photo of a theatre's empty stage showing a ladder against its back wall and some equipment items at the back of the stage.
Industry News

Which cost increases are hitting performing arts companies hardest?

It’s tough times for many across the nation right now, including Australia's performing arts companies.

Sydney Fringe Festival's 2026 program is full of surprises. Photo: Daniel Boud.
Features

Sydney Fringe director's picks: 11 unmissable shows

Sydney Fringe's Artistic Director Patrick Kennedy reveals his picks of this year's festival, but says the real joy is often…

Festival Director Patrick Kennedy with artists for Sydney Fringe 2025. Photo: Daniel Boud.
Interviews

Can Sydney Fringe help rebuild Australia's indie theatre ecosystem? Patrick Kennedy thinks so

The Sydney Fringe Festival Director shares his plans to create a year-round force for artists.

Pretty Woman The Musical. Photo: Daniel Boud.
Features

Can Pretty Woman nab the fairytale ending and make it on stage in Australia?

After the worrying early closures of Beetlejuice and Back to the Future, the movie-to-musical path is no longer a guarantee…

Grey Gardens, presented by Clovelly Fox and Fortyfivedownstairs. Photo: Ben Fon.
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Grey Gardens review: the strange story of the cult documentary turned musical

This Melbourne production is for fans of hidden musical theatre gems and admirers of the original Grey Gardens documentary.

Drag queens perform at opening night for Divine Playhouse. Photo: Anna Hay.
News

Fears for artistic freedom grow as religious backlash shuts down new queer arts venue

Threatened with eviction, Sydney's Divine Playhouse is fighting back against conservative protestors, prompting fresh concerns about censorship.

CircusWA's Eclipse. Photo: Tashi Hall.
Interviews

CircusWA's young artists tackle the Anthropocene, and visa issues, in Eclipse

CircusWA talks to ArtsHub about its latest production, Eclipse, and the heartbreak around its missing artist.

Noongar composer Aaron Wyatt in a promotional image for Decolonising the Bells, his collaboration with Speak Percussion, which premieres at Kindred People in September. An Aboriginal man with long hair, a short grey beard and glasses, faces the camera. We wears a kangaroo-skin cloak and holds a handbell in one hand and a painted stick in the other.
News

First Nations festival Kindred People joins Melbourne’s crowded arts calendar

Presented by Monash University, the new festival will run biennially if its first iteration is a success.

Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust returns for Brisbane Festival 2026. Fireworks light up Brisbane's skyline and bridges at night, and are reflected in the Brisbane River.
News

Rise and shine, this year's Brisbane Festival has events starting at 6am

‘This year, Brisbane Festival is tuned to the frequency of this city,’ said Artistic Director Ebony Bott.

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