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The news that Handel's Saul would be the centrepiece of this year's Adelaide Festival provoked a rush of anticipation " not only was opera returning to the festival, but Barrie Kosky was the…
Adapted from Craig Silvey’s bestselling Australian novel, Jasper Jones is the story of Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14 living in a small town in Western Australia. In the dead of …
Who is Nancy Black? A theatre maker, director, producer and occasional performer. Since 2006, I've been the Artistic Director of Black Hole Theatre – an independent puppet-based compan…
After playing to sold-out audiences around the country and unanimous critical acclaim, multi-award winning play The Secret River has continued its extraordinary success at the 2017 Adelaide …
Charging on to the stage with athleticism to the power of three, Faster opens The Australian Ballet's Sydney and Melbourne seasons at full velocity with a contemporary triple bill showcasing…
One of the most celebrated comic operas of all time, Melbourne Opera presents a new production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s (G&S) H.M.S. Pinafore at the Athenaeum TheatreÂ…
Regional Arts Victoria announces a renewed strategic direction for the organisation, with a strong focus on Partnerships, Programming and Projects. This marks a transition from nurturing the…
In partnership with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre presents Rules For Living by young British playwright Sam Holcroft. This hilarious black comedy us…
Who is Martin Paten? I am a 50 year-old Maltese/Australian boy from Airport West. I grew up among many weekends spent in Altona amongst the intensity, bonds, fun and flavour of a large exten…
Who is Ho Tzu Nyen? An artist from Singapore who makes videos, installations and performances, currently involved in a project about tigers and another one about clouds. What would you do di…
Two b*boys, two styles, two cities, Arts House presents as part of the 2017 Dance Massive Festival. Nick Power’s latest work, Between Tiny Cities at the North Melbourne Town Hall fr…
Sleeping is solidary, yet we share this private activity with others, with those we know and sometimes with strangers. What happens when we open ourselves to share our restful experience…
Enter a world of fantasy in Victorian Opera’s transfixing new production of Respighi’s The Sleeping Beauty, featuring 27 life-sized puppets, at the Playhouse – Arts Centre …
If you have not heard of Christina Bianco, you have never been caught in a YouTube loop. A self-confessed "Diva-holic", Bianco is a comedic singing sensation from New York who rose to worldw…
Winton, Australia's very own 'Outback Hollywood' is getting ready to roll out their red carpet in June for the fourth annual Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival in celebration of outback i…
An intimate and strongly shaped human drama which examines the social forces behind the impulse to violence in individual lives, the Seymour Centre and White Box Theatre presents the grippin…
Celebrating Australian women's contribution to literature, the Stella Prize is delighted to announce on, International Women's Day, the six extraordinary books that have been announced on th…
Who is Nick Power? A b*boy who still throws down when the vibes right. A choreographer looking for the link to open up the new world. What would you do differently to what you do now? Find a…
Selected by the artist, and encompassing themes including portraits, nudes, lush museum interiors and transcendent landscapes, the National Gallery of Victoria presents the major solo exh…
We've all sat through that show. It's, like, totally unique and the songs are so obscure you probably haven't heard them before. You're there because a friend swears they knew about the perf…
From the famous 1950s Doris Day movie musical to the HBO series Deadwood, the courageous individuality of Calamity Jane has delighted audiences for decades. One Eyed Man Productions in assoc…
The Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB) has announced three new prizes for budding and professional photographers to submit to in the lead-up to the bi-annual month of photography…
Imperial Artistry in association with Red Line Productions is thrilled to present the award-winning masterpiece Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley for a limited season at the Old Fitz Theatr…
SBS has announced Isaiah Firebrace and his new song, Don't Come Easy as Australia's entry at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Kyiv, Ukraine in May. Hailing from the s…
The Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) is calling for applications from Australian and New Zealand performing artists and organisations to be part of APAM 2018 to be held in Brisban…
