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What our opera companies have on offer in 2023
Two Wagner Ring Cycles, First Nations and new commissioned works, plus a Gilbert and Sullivan festival, offer some diverse opera…
The magic of theatre
Seated together in the dark, an audience becomes a community, at least while the house lights are down.
Representing community? The Jungle and The Sea
S. Shakthidharan’s latest stage production, which opened at Belvoir this week, fails to explore the Tamil experience in depth, argues…
Right of reply: Birthday Book of Storms review
Playwright Rosemary Johns responds to ArtsHub’s review of Birthday Book of Storms.
A show to die for
Chronically ill and disabled people are already familiar with judging risks to their lives. What can they teach the performing…
Greening the arts through collective action
Liv Satchell and Christian Taylor discuss the importance of sustainability plans and environmental awareness when creating new indie theatre productions.
Patricia Cornelius on urgency and risk
A call to arms and a caution issued by Patricia Cornelius at the recent Australian Playwrights’ Festival presented by Currency…
First Nations drama shaping us in the 1990s
The potency of drama in the development of our national story has been greatly under appreciated, argues Professor Julian Meyrick…
'Why are you here?' How to make theatres more welcoming
From finding the box office to seeing other faces that look like yours, accessibility is about more than bathrooms and…
Why we need online theatre after lockdown
Accessing theatre online is a post-pandemic imperative, argues playwright and performer Jamila Main.
