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Anna Yen plays Mrs Chen in ‘AI May’, an elderly migrant mother grappling with grief in an increasingly lonely society. An elderly Asian woman wearing a sage coloured hoodie is holding a burning incense in her hands, she appears to be praying with her eyes closed.
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A diasporic theatrical take on AI, with an Asian immigrant mother in futuristic Brisbane

In a new bilingual theatre production, an immigrant mother seeks solace in a humanoid following the death of her daughter.

L-R: Project Alchemy artist Sue Norman and Colleen Weir, collaborators on 'Nye River of Life'. Norman has short grey hair and she is holding up the cover of her book, featuring rows of different colours. Weir is speaking and gesturing towards the book. They are booth sitting down behind a table covered with black cloth.
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Making space for collective healing through the regions

Rebus Theatre brought together 15 artists to embark on collective journeys to help heal bushfire-devastated communities.

Two young Black women stand on stage in front of an open panel with illuminated blue and gold light. In the centre of the panel is a male figure with gold light illumination around him.
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Theatre review: Is God Is, Melbourne Theatre Company

An enthralling fusion genre revenge tragedy highlighting Black excellence in theater.

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When is a traumatised community ready for art?

Creative recovery is not only about art-making in disaster-impacted communities, but also the duty of care towards artists in this…

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Art for kids shouldn't shy from difficult topics

Theatre is a powerful space for self-discovery, but also a platform to open up difficult discussions and build empathy for…

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Children's art makes it onto UNESCO World Register

An archive of children's art and COVID drawings becomes part of UNESCO's Australian Memory of the World Register.

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One year on: Lismore Gallery Director on recovery

How pop-up programming is reshaping Lismore, a year after the floods.

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Can reading help heal us and process our emotions?

Can reading help heal us and process our emotions – or is that just a story we tell ourselves?

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Conversation with artist Karla Dickens on trauma and making

‘I do it because I have to work’: a conversation with Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, on the occasion of her…

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Hannah Gadsby on being an autistic queer comedian

RMIT PhD candidate Clem Bastow discusses comedian Hannah Gadsby’s new book, Ten Steps to Nanette, and how it relates her…

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