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Symmetry abounds in Miss Blossom Callahann. Until near the end, plenty of the sparring is one-on-one, characters facing each other from across the room. They often do this while seated in tw…
It's Chapel Street " but not as you know it. Across ten days and nights in July, Melbourne's iconic Chapel Street will transform into Provocaré " a festival of the arts that no oth…
Open House Melbourne has announced the appointment of Emma Telfer as Executive Director after two years in the role of Creative Director, and a new 10 Year Anniversary Partnership with Cr…
Producers of the global musical phenomenon, MAMMA MIA! have announced their Cast ahead of its Australian tour commencing in Canberra in November, before touring to Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, M…
Who is Jamieson Caldwell? If I tell you I may have to kill you… but just this once… I do too much and find it hard to focus on one thing because I just want to do everything. Jack of all…
The Northern Territory's biggest festival of arts and culture, the Darwin Festival returns in August with 18 days of mind-bending performances, free family fun, captivating cultural works…
Star sopranos Jessica Pratt and Greta Bradman join for Victorian Opera's concert staging of Bellini's bel canto masterpiece La Sonnambula at Hamer Hall – Arts Centre Melbourne fo…
HurlyBurly by US playwright David Rabe was first staged in Chicago in 1984. The  play was nominated for a Tony Award in 1985, and the following Broadway production and film incarnation…
Who is Trevor Ashley? I guess I'm a bit of a jack of all trades… I've been onstage since being a child, but also directed musical theatre, concerts, play piano, and do orchestrations among…
Direct from a sell out season at the Adelaide Fringe, Amity Dry brings her hit new cabaret show 39 Forever to Chapel Off Chapel for a strictly limited season this May. 39 Forever is an hones…
Exploring views of our culture, our identity and our nationhood through works that surprise, challenge and enthuse audiences, the Monash Gallery of Art presents a large-scale exhibitio…
Melbourne is in for a treat this June when the co-founders of the legendary Aardman Animations, Peter Lord and David Sproxton, visit the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) to pres…
From mental illness and motherhood, ISIS and nudists, to the nightlife of Kings Cross in the 1970's, and rare and unseen images of David Bowie, the Head On Photo Festival returns to Sydney w…
Who is Matteo Fargion? I am a composer and performer, who has worked in dance and theatre for the past 30 years. What would you do differently to what you do now? I might open a small restau…
The passion, heat and danger of Carmen will be brought to dazzling heights in John Bell's acclaimed production in the State Theatre – Arts Centre Melbourne from 4 May 2017. Set agai…
Applications for the 2017 Lord Mayor's Creative Writing Awards open today featuring a new category: the Life Writing Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors. Lord Mayor Rober…
Achievements by the ABC to significantly increase levels of local drama, comedy, documentary, Indigenous and children's content, as well as expand partnerships with independent production ho…
A lovely thing about The Realistic Joneses is the apparent simplicity of its design, sophistication not so much hidden as not having attention drawn to it. Gregory Clarke's stage is a small …
Set against a back-drop of an LA apartment, 80's cocaine culture, cruelty and deceit, four Hollywood players try desperately to find meaning and connection. Hurlyburly is the darkly comedic …
This month, STA Travel introduces West Australian local and emerging Australian artist Luke Fox as their latest artist to watch. A firefighter by trade, Luke pursues his greatest passions an…
Who is Jane Ede? I’m a principal soprano with Opera Australia (OA) and an expert juggler – a sometimes diva, mum to a 5 year old and wife of another full time performer. Detailed…
Australian children's TV may have recently picked up an Emmy Kids award for the ABCME animation Doodles, but otherwise kids' TV in this country is in a dire state. Free-to-air TV networks ha…
Regional Arts Victoria has announced the appointment of Ros Abercrombie as Creative Producer of Artlands Victoria. Ros Abercrombie is an expert creative producer and festivals director with …
The State Library of NSW has announced the works of today's leading Australian writers that have been shortlisted for the 2017 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. With $310,000 in prize mon…
Glitter and glamour will arrive at the Hawthorn Arts Centre when The Glitter and Doom Salon takes over the historic venue for one night only. Performer, broadcaster, writer and composer Jenn…
