7,123 stories by "Arts Review"
Who is Ros Abercrombie? Originally from London, Ros has been in Melbourne since 2000 where she lives with her partner, their old blind dog, Camden and ancient cat Linus. Ros is a Festival Di…
Promising dazzling love triangles and sensational laughs when it opens at Southbank Theatre in November, Melbourne Theatre Company has announced the full cast and creative team forÅ
The University of South Australia has announced Elyas Alavi and Georgia Saxelby as the 2019 recipients of the prestigious Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships. Al…
Project Exiles: The Return of a Man Called Ulysses, is a compelling work from Jaime Dorner. When he isn't writing and directing the show, he even finds time to play the character of Ulysses.…
Who is Eddie Woo? Father of three kids and husband of one wife. I'm a Christian and the youngest of three siblings. Also a mathematics teacher at Cherrybrook Technology High School, the host…
In a thrilling collaboration between Malthouse Theatre and Belarus Free Theatre, co-founders Natalia Kolaida and Nicolai Khalezin, present a powerful piece of political theatre this October.…
The foyer was awash with littlies in favourite tutus of all shapes and sizes. Some earnestly practiced on the barre and mirrors thoughtfully provided by the presenters. Others, including qui…
Stardust is Bec Johnston's first showing in the Melbourne Fringe and it's an audacious debut. Bec plays Lexa, an alien struggling in isolation on Earth after crash-landing years ago. It's a …
In Matriarch, writer Sandy Greenwood performs a touching theatrical collage of the women in her family: herself, her mother, her grandmother, and her great-grandmother. Accompanied by beauti…
Visual skills are essential for a sophisticated workforce, yet we offer so little education in the vital skills of learning to see and developing the ability to interpret and critique our im…
The 2018 Recipients of The Next Chapter writers' scheme have been announced at this year's National Young Writers' Festival (NYWF) in Newcastle. NYWF is the country's largest gathering of yo…
Who is Jo Lloyd? She dances, makes dance, teaches dance and researches what is possible in performance with dance. What would you do differently to what you do now? I would not do something …
Josh Muir is a contemporary artist with a distinctive street art aesthetic. His brightly coloured and multi-layered work embodies the wonder of possibility. JOSH X MUIR – a solo exhibi…
After charming Brisbane audiences in 2016, Queensland Ballet presents Shakespeare's whimsical masterpiece, A Midsummer Night's Dream for a limited season at Melbourne’s Her Majes…
After all this time, there are still those of us who wish to know what lies beyond the rainbow. Twink Ascending is a rolling montage of audio, script, movement and glitter. The story shifts …
Based on the events surrounding the rise to power of Eva Peron, EVITA is a sung-through musical documenting the rise to the Presidency of Argentina of her husband, Juan Peron, because of a r…
The varied subplots of the 2003 film Love Actually build towards Christmas resolutions, causing it to become a staple of Yuletide viewing. Whilst Amy Currie (in Christmas sweater) like…
There has never been a better time for a show to take centre stage and challenge the status quo. We meet C just after her transformation. She is battered and beaten down, she is at her lowes…
Who is Simon Lobelson? Son. Husband. Father. Friend. Musician. Singing Actor. Teacher. In less abstract terms, I'm a husband and father of two young boys and an international operatic barito…
Promising to take you on an outrageous ride into the unknown, NORPA presents the world premiere of Wildskin for a limited season at Lismore City Hall from 28 September 2018. Eva believes the…
Continuing their ongoing series of significant solo exhibitions by leading international artists, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) presents a major exhibition by Irish-born,…
Possibly because I'm not a YouTube junkie, I first heard about comedian Pablo Francisco in the 2018 Melbourne Fringe guide. The blurb there promised "a stand-up show that more resembles an h…
Cindy looks after her widower Dad in a small town. Dad's started to worry about Cindy's disinterest in men, and gives some young tradies at work the OK to pursue his "Princess". A sheltered …
Who is Jenn Blake? A queer parent and a curator and producer of queer and contemporary art. What would you do differently to what you do now? Ride a bike. I actually went on a date with my w…
An honest portrait of modern Australia, Darlinghurst Theatre Company presents the Sydney premiere of Maggie Stone by Caleb Lewis at the Eternity Playhouse from 30 September 2018. Meet Mag…
