Love, memory and the music that brings us home
There is a moment at the beginning of many great love stories when everything changes. For Arthur and Jane, in
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Amber Haines on RED and the Power of Contemporary Dance
Contemporary dance has a unique ability to communicate what words often cannot — using movement, physicality, and image to explore
Read MoreWhy theatre is becoming the antidote to screen fatigue
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from having too much to watch and too little to feel.
Read MoreMichael Gow on Bringing His Play TOY SYMPHONY Back to the Shire
Michael Gow has spent decades writing about the pull of home. This June, he’s finally letting it pull him back.
Read MoreChaos, Ego, and a White Canvas: Toby Schmitz on ART
Yasmina Reza’s Art has a deceptively simple premise: one man buys an expensive white painting, and his two oldest friends
Read MoreMusings on the MICF: Why we still need the Clown
There is something almost defiant about buying a comedy ticket right now. You hand over your twenty-odd dollars, you find
Read MoreBernie Dieter Brings Beautiful Mayhem Back to Melbourne With Club Kabarett
Bernie Dieter does not make work that politely asks for attention. She commands it. When Club Kabarett returns to Meat
Read MoreEmpty Tanks, Empty Seats: Why Australia’s Performing Arts Sector Says the Pressure Feels Like COVID Again
For years, the resilience of Australia’s performing arts sector has rested on movement. It depends on artists travelling vast distances,
Read MoreWhat is the Real Value of Awards Season?
Awards have long occupied a curious space within the theatre industry. They are at once celebratory and contentious, capable of
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