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Our team of expert writers explores the challenges, themes and highlights in the year ahead for arts companies.

What do our theatre companies have on offer in the year ahead?

As her play Lacrima comes to Australia, writer/director Caroline Guiela Nguyen talks about why she likes interweaving different narratives.

A theatrical life so rich you really couldn’t make it up.

A comprehensive guide to the performing arts in 2026, essential holiday listening and must-see shows, Limelight is your ideal summer companion.

Director Lee Lewis talks why she believes Yasmina Reza’s play ART is “lightning in a bottle”, particularly for the men in the audience.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Opera Australia has named the artists cast as The Phantom, Christine Daaé and Raoul in its revival of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – The Phantom of the Opera.

The ink is drying on a contract which will see a brand-new 2,000-seat theatre built in the nation's capital to host musicals, opera, ballet and international acts.

Limelight published hundreds of live music, theatre, dance and opera reviews this year. But what were the critiques that really clicked with our readers?