Performing Arts
Heading for Edinburgh: Shazia Mirza, comedian
Shazia Mirza is a comedian in huge international demand. Dressed in her traditional Muslim headscarf, Shazia gained much notoriety early…
Hear no evil
In the wake of 9/11 many artists have consented to self-censorship so as not to upset the apple cart, and…
Career Profile: Roger Burton, curator and stylist
Roger Burton, former mod and fringe stylist extraordinaire was commissioned to design Westwood and McClaren's Worlds End shop after a…
An evening at the opera
ARTS HUB AUSTRALIA: Our new Sydney-based Commissioning Editor reflects on some recent nights at the opera... and a saturday evening…
Keep the work rolling in: How to survive as a performance artist
Nearly half of those working in the UK performance industry earn less than £6,000 per year as performers, or within…
Career profile: Maeve Davey, communications and co-ordination at The Beat Initiative
Meabh Ritchie talks to Maeve Davey who works for The Beat Initiative, co-ordinating community and carnival arts production in Belfast…
Winds of change
Tara Brabazon looks at the greatest social and political challenge of our time: emotional and intellectual disconnection from any issue,…
REVIEW: Saint Joan, National Theatre
REVIEW: David Trennery says the National Theatre's production of Saint Joan is "like this year’s Wimbledon... a gruelling 5 setter..."
How to write a best seller: An interview with Rusty Young
What does it feel like to write a best-selling book? Rusty Young published Marching Powder in 2003 and its ingredients…
Interview with Walter Keeler, Welsh Artist of the Year
Walter Keeler has been a potter for over forty years and has just been made Welsh Artist of the Year.…