Iain Grandage delivers his final Perth Festival as Artistic Director, one set to warm hearts and minds.

The new $20,000 award recognises the hard graft put in by mid-career writers whose pathways are made harder by a lack of industry support.

“Old friends” top the bill at Ruth Mackenzie's inaugural festival, but the Artistic Director wants buy-in from the state’s youngest.

Taylor Mac's "opera-concert-song-cycle-musical-performance-art-piece-play" is all of those things – and none of them.

Spectacle, intensity and high drama abound in Shake & Stir's ambitious adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel.

A new 630-seat stage built into the rear of the existing Sydney Lyric aims to fill a longstanding gap in the city’s theatre infrastructure.

Much-loved Australian actor Sigrid Thornton talks playing Irina Arkadina in The Seagull, and why risk-taking has become part of her makeup.

Flagging spoilers, Elise Esther Hearst opens up about A Very Jewish Christmas Carol.

After working as a performer, choreographer and director in dance, physical theatre, opera and musicals, Kate Champion is fascinated by the power of music.

An actor speaks, offering thoughts that are illuminating, humane, intelligent and sharp.

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