Presented by Perth Festival, Canada’s Why Not Theatre bring the Sanskrit epic to a new generation of theatregoers.

Are you partial to cruising? Do you love the performing arts? Then why not combine the two? Jo Litson embarks on the BRAVO Cruise of Performing Arts.

The composer, writer and broadcaster recalls a childhood full of music, the first time he saw a composer in the flesh and turning a Beatles’ song into a lullaby.

Stuart Maunder will fulfil a bucket list dream when he directs Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies for Victorian Opera. He tells Jo Litson why the musical is so special, and challenging.

Claire Kilgariff, Artistic Director of Darwin’s Arafura Music Collective, on collaborating with Ensemble Offspring and commissioning a new work.

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. Clive Paget recommends eight of the best new albums featuring festive music.

Percussionist-composer Thea Rossen's new ocean-inspired work is performed on flowerpots, glass, metal and dried coral.

Competition was fierce but independent labels swept the board.

The dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director of dance company Girls on Tap tells us about making her directorial debut with the Irving Berlin musical Holiday Inn.

Should we expect every concert to be ‘unforgettable’? Guy Noble suggests that good art helps reduce our misery, and when something extraordinary comes along, that’s the cream on the cake.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

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