7,123 stories by "Arts Review"
If you're comfortable laughing at jokes about raping babies, AIDS and female circumcision, and seeing Ugandans portrayed as foul-mouthed yobbos, then you're going to love The Book of Mormon …
Spanning a democratic dinner party to a near death experience, a dog dancing competition to an unlikely collaboration between mother and son, the May 2018 Next Wave Festival program brings t…
No case for mistaken identity – legendary Don Quichotte, Ferruccio Furlanetto, brings his signature role to Australia for the first time at the Joan Sutherland Theatre – S…
A play for anyone who has never been destined to save the world, the hit Off-Broadway phenomenon, PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magi…
Who is Ebony Vagulans? Ha! Depends on the time of day. Most consistently an actress from Sydney. NIDA graduate from a couple of years back. And advocate for dance breaks in your laundry.…
More critical theatre goers interested in new perspectives brought by crisp writing might find the view afforded by this set of Windows quite unsatisfying. Written by Ayse Bayramoglu, Window…
Belvoir has announced that the Downstairs Theatre is re-opening to independent artists for the first time in seven years. The inaugural 25A season will take over the Downstairs Theatre from …
Last weekend, Australian Arts Review headed across to the South Australian Capital to check out some of the delights on offer at the 2018 Adelaide Fringe. While we were there, we took the op…
Who is Asher Fisch? A renowned conductor in both the operatic and symphonic worlds – Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra since 2014. W…
Looking at the relationship between the increasingly vertical development of Melbourne and other great world cities and how it impacts the quality of public life on the street, a new exhibit…
Esteemed Melbourne physical theatre company Born in a Taxi will shroud Arts Centre Melbourne's forecourt nightly this Long Weekend with Enlighten " an enchanting, interactive performance con…
If you are looking for an old school vaudevillian show, this isn't for you, if you are looking for a modern tip of the boater hat to this bygone era of entertainment, then pull up a chair. I…
Michael Griffiths is a popular choice at every Adelaide Fringe and this year he’s bringing us Lucky: Songs by Kylie. Who doesn't love Kylie? On a Night Like This you will Step Back in …
The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra has announced it will undergo renovation works in 2019 to maintain the integrity of its building and the Gallery's collection of prized artworks. Th…
I had heard great things about Djuki Mala but really didn't know what the show was about. The best thing about not knowing what to expect is when you are blown away in awe and sheer excit…
When it comes to religious jokes some may shudder away, but not Michael Shafar, in his new stand up show Kosher Bacon. This show is not for the politically correct or those easily offended b…
Who is Andy Morton? I work in opera. I was a singer for 20 years in the UK and when I moved here, I had very young children so I started directing so that I wasn't out on tour. I had done qu…
Based on the popular Australian television series, Bush Mechanics: The Exhibition, on display now at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum, is a showcase of the inge…
Following their much applauded debut with Stupid F**king Bird in February 2017, Lightning Jar Theatre returns with multi award-winning, American playwright David Ives’ Venus i…
After debuting with the critically acclaimed sell-out production of Sunday in the Park with George last year, Little Triangle returns with Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll AlongÂ…
The Adelaide Festival Board has announced Jo Dyer as the new Director of Adelaide Writers' Week for three Festivals from 2019 – 2021. Currently Chief Executive Officer of the Sydney…
Who is Caroline Garcia? I am a culturally promiscuous, interdisciplinary artist based in Sydney. I work across live performance and video through a hybridised aesthetic of cross-cultural dan…
Exploring Australia's complex colonial history and the art that emerged during and in response to this period, the National Gallery of Victoria will present concurrently from 15 March, tw…
Now in its sixth year, the influential and a much-loved feature of the Australian literary calendar, the Stella Prize has announced the six extraordinary books by Australian women on the 201…
A thrilling theatrical tale of international intrigue and welfare connecting Kenya, the UK and Australia, the National Theatre of Parramatta presents the world premiere of Flight Paths by aw…
