Performing Arts
Keeping fresh and focussed in a long term role (from our archives)
It's the perennial question: how do you stay motivated in a job that you love after years? This classic article…
Bernie Dieter’s Little Death Club, Wonderland Spiegeltent (VIC)
A smutty and delightful performance that makes other cabarets look tame.
Mental health online (beyond avoiding the comments)
For writers, performers and other artists, social media can be both fertile and frightening. ABC’s Osman Faruqi shares some tips…
How to conquer impostor syndrome
Scoring the job is not always the confidence boost you'd expect. Many people in the arts suffer from crippling self-doubt…
Five techniques to build resilience
Arts and wellness educator Molly W. Schenck talks about how to have tough conversations in art without traumatising collaborators.
Why arts education is valuable for schools
Sandra Gattenhof makes the case for arts being included as core skills in both public and private schools to create…
5 ways acting can help anxiety
Being a performer can teach handy techniques that can help when coping with anxiety.
Reduce workplace stress by escaping the office through art
New research shows that art in the workplace improves mental fatigue, suggesting a valuable commercial opportunity for artists.
How to nail an audition
National Theatre Drama School Artistic Director Trent Baker shares his top tips on delivering your best auditions.
Creating more women directors
Gillian Armstrong and Pearl Tan speak out on taking over the power positions in film, TV and theatre, plus how…