7,123 stories by "Arts Review"
Who is Bec Reid? Bec is an Australian based performer, producer, director, choreographer and engagement specialist. What would you do differently to what you do now? In addition to what I do…
Comedy often succeeds where tragedy fails. Fangirls, the pop musical which has premiered in Brisbane, is not the first drama to explore our fascination with the wild, uncontrollable power of…
Terese Casu will take up the newly created position of Head of Advancement at the National Art School in Darlinghurst from 21 October 2019 as an integral member of the School's Executive Lea…
Set against the backdrop of the political and religious troubles in Northern Ireland in the late 60s and early 70's, Manilla Street Productions presents a rare treat for lovers of musical th…
Lauded as the Everest of opera, the cast of this production certainly rose to the technical demands of Bellini's Norma. The show is challenging both vocally and dramatically. Such a scandalo…
After more than six years of artistic vision Griffin Theatre Company's Artistic Director Lee Lewis will depart to take the helm at Queensland Theatre, leaving behind a lasting and powerful l…
Who is Andi Snelling? A performer, writer and walking rainbow with a special love of physical theatre. Throw me a banana and I'll happily slip on it. What would you do differently to what yo…
A shiny, glitter studded, mega mix of the ultimate dancing moves, performance collective Everybody NOW presents You Should Be Dancing as part of the Darebin Speakeasy season at Northcote Tow…
Contemporary American artist KAWS (a.k.a Brian Donnelly) is one of the most resonant artists of his generation. In an Australian first, a comprehensive survey of 25 years of KAWS's oeuvre, f…
The world works in mysterious ways. Thirty years ago, the introduction of the compact disc and a consumer push for portability threatened to leave the sale of vinyl records in the dust. By t…
Rhonda Burchmore and Lara Mulcahy may be chalk and cheese, but both are consummate entertainers, and together they're pure magic. Their latest cabaret, Partners in Crime is a delightfully si…
Anna Thomas is the writer and performer of How to Drink Wine Like A Wanker. The story is based on a period of time where she ran wine tours without having much wine knowledge of her own. Tho…
Beginning in childhood, Rosy Carrick used to write letters to her future self. She was intrigued with how one person could be split in two as sender and receiver of information. In early adu…
With the success of the Richard Morris Memorial Concert and Scholarship over the past 15 years, the newly-named RM Showcase and Morris Family are thrilled to be able to expand the scholarshi…
Twenty-two-year-old Bengali-Italian man Phaim (Phaim Bhuiyan) lives a life according to boundaries. He doesn't dare cross the hipsters that threaten to gentrify his neighbourhood, nor does h…
Out on the prairie, a cowpoke might have described penned cattle as "railed". Despite the name, this Railed is very definitely not confined to being a typical circus offering. We've seen Hea…
An augmented reality app is breathing new life into Australia's largest outdoor art gallery, the Silo Art Trail, thanks to funding from the Victorian Government's $2 million Regional Events …
Who is Jeremy Hopkins? I'm a drummer, vocalist, composer, voice-over artist, actor, tap dancer, plane enthusiast, neurodiversity advocate, and father to Will (2 legs) and Bruce (4 legs). Jus…
There's nothing like a traditional Nutcracker to get you in the mood for the festive season. And there's no traditional Nutcracker as magical as English legend Sir Peter Wright's ve…
Leading Australian actors, directors, crew, writers and producers are in Canberra this week in a united push to convince Parliament to introduce local content requirements for booming digita…
It All Sparks Joy is an affecting dark comedy about one man's attempt to address his cluttered life. Lead by an usher with sign aloft, we're lead into one of the smaller rooms in the Trades …
The big screen film adaptation of Downton Abbey is deluxe in every way. The much-loved TV series followed the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early…
Who is Karen Jemison? I am the Producer at Manilla Street Productions and currently producing and directing Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton's The Beautiful Game. What would you do differen…
For many people Swan Lake IS classical ballet. No surprise then that these two Canberra performances by The Imperial Russian Ballet Company have been sold out for weeks, providing an auspici…
In this small, corporate-feeling space, A Conversation has found a perfect home at the Meat Market, sidestepping the need for the usual theatrical trappings, presenting its story simply. The…
