Performing Arts
Writing from life: creating a stage play about a community
Playwright Alana Valentine discusses process, premise and procrastination in this extract from her new book, Bowerbird.
No laughing matter: comedy in the wake of #MeToo
The #MeToo movement has revealed the widespread extent of sexual harassment, and brought down comedy legends like Louis CK. What…
A blueprint for risk-taking
Risk-taking leads to richer and more nuanced creations, but what conditions are required to allow organisations and artists to take…
The 5 pillars every artist needs to run a successful business
From visioning to productivity, you need a range of skills to run a successful small arts business.
The ACCC takes 'fake' Aboriginal art to Court
In the first such case to head to the Federal Court, the ACCC targets misleading products on the tourist market…
Riccardo Chailly | Igor Stravinsky
A deeply satisfying all-Stravinsky CD of live recordings released by Decca in January
4 tips for getting paid: a writer's guide
An author, a literary agent and a copyright expert discuss ways authors can navigate the digital landscape to make money…
Jordi Savall, Hespèrion XXI & Tembembe Ensamble Continuo
For decades Savall’s artistic focus has explored European music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque, cultures that were never…
Review: Enter Ophelia at La Mama Theatre
In this collaboration between Essential Theatre and Three Birds Theatre, Ophelia is no longer just that unfortunate girl who had…
Call of the wild: Extreme artist residencies
Some artists are inspired by pushing their practice – and themselves – to the edge. We take a look at…