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What adult artists can learn from children and young people
In this extract from the latest Platform Paper, Polyglot Artistic Director/co-CEO Sue Giles reflects on the ways that listening to…
How strong partnerships made a regional festival a national event
‘We don’t feel disadvantaged being in the regions. In fact, we see this as an opportunity,' says former Four Winds…
New study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Mapping the brain reveals that creative people are better able to co-activate brain networks that usually work separately.
Revising old work – is art ever really finished?
To change or keep as is? A director, a playwright, a live artist and a choreographer reflect on revisiting and…
Who’d leave a television career to join a library?
They used to be quiet spaces; now they are the quiet achievers. We can all learn from libraries' successes in…
Incubating ideas needs more than a hip share office
Tired of big budget, big tech talk when it comes to innovation? Then start with old fashioned talking: it's proving…
Out of character: how acting puts a mental strain on performers
Healthier work habits are needed in the theatre so that actors can leave roles behind them and avoid emotional hangovers…
Spray gun philosophy: Katharina Grosse on painting
A new installation at Carriageworks is the next chapter in Grosse’s somewhat unorthodox journey with painting. What drives her and…
Rocky Horror allegations throw a spotlight on acting boundaries, on and off stage
Where do the boundaries lie between exploring every possibility an acting role offers and still behaving appropriately, with respect to…
How painting escaped the canvas and another brush with death
Expanded painting frees us from having to find the timeless essence of painting. Instead it's a changing pact between artist,…