trauma

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.

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.

Theatre review: Is God Is, Melbourne Theatre Company
An enthralling fusion genre revenge tragedy highlighting Black excellence in theater.

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…

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…

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.

One year on: Lismore Gallery Director on recovery
How pop-up programming is reshaping Lismore, a year after the floods.

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?

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…

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…