Sydney Festival 2016: the must-see shows
Outgoing Festival Director Lieven Bertels' final selection kicks off later this week. We take a look at the best from the fest.
January 5, 2016
Woyzeck holds a mirror up to the times
What is it about Büchner’s brutal unfinished play that draws us back again and again?
January 5, 2016
Record bar takings saves Sydney Opera House from deficit
The annual report of Australia’s most iconic venue reveals lightning strikes and drone collisions among insurance claims. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
January 4, 2016
Limelight’s Best of the Year 2015
Limelight editors Clive Paget and Maxim Boon select their best music, dance and theatre events from across Australia.
December 23, 2015
Carol Burns has died
The popular TV and stage actor, best known for portraying ‘Prisoner’s’ Franky Doyle, has passed away aged 68. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 22, 2015
2015 Sydney Theatre Awards nominations revealed
Hayes Theatre and Sport for Jove dominate, as Sydney’s independent theatre scene appears in rude health. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 21, 2015
Cuts on cuts are robbing Australia of its creative future
The MYEFO cuts have dealt another blow to the already ailing arts sector, but the biggest losers are tomorrow’s arts lovers. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 16, 2015
MYEFO confirms over $52 million to be cut from the arts
Further cuts to arts funding will be made over four years as part of the Government’s strategy to tackle the deficit. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 15, 2015
Review: Violet (Blue Saint Productions)
Praise the Lord for a grown up musical, sensitively staged.
December 6, 2015
A haunting in Hobart: STCSA’s Beckett Triptych
A trio of the Irish playwright’s one-act plays is headed to MONA’s Mofo. Actor Pamela Rabe takes us inside these “ghost stories”. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 4, 2015
Dissension and bruised egos: the true result of the Senate Inquiry
Will the unique combination of the personal and political lead to a stalemate on the arts funding crisis? Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 4, 2015
Google captures a world of performance in 360 degrees
Over 60 of the world’s top venues, including Brisbane’s QPAC, are showcased by the tech-giant’s Google Cultural Institute. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 3, 2015
Senate Inquiry slams Brandis slush fund in arts funding report
The damning report calls for all the money seized from the Australia Council in the Federal Budget to be returned. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
December 2, 2015