Performing Arts
Tips for engaging an independent producer
Independent artists sometimes have only a vague sense of how working with a producer might benefit them - or even…
Jacinda Ardern on why the arts need to be universally accessible
New Zealand's Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage says art should be for the many, not the…
New study should be the final nail for open-plan offices
Research shows that when employees can’t concentrate, they tend to communicate less. They may even become indifferent to their coworkers.
Hustle! The slings and arrows of a jobbing actor
A 30 year acting career sounds glamorous, until you realise that like many in the industry, Bruce Hopkins has supplemented…
Sex sells, but does it sound good?
Is the increased focus on performers' sex appeal a tacit acknowledgement that classical music can no longer connect with society…
The Australians are coming! The Australians are coming!
The annual Australian invasion of Edinburgh is about to begin. What attracts them in such numbers? And with over 130…
New York arts exec to head up Create NSW as CEO
Elizabeth W. Scott has been named Executive Director, Create NSW, heading up the State’s peak arts and screen organisation.
Review: Prehistoric, Meat Market
Elbow Room's Prehistoric is a stand-out piece of theatre.
Review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, QPAC
Hannaford excels as Carole King. She’s energised, mournful, ecstatic, introverted, forgiving and gutsy.
Review: An Ideal Husband, Arts Centre
MTC’s revival brings a robust render to the narrative of unavoidable corruption in a money-made society.