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Theatre
features

In Your Living Room: Theatre and Musical Theatre

This week, Jo Litson recommends Inua Ellams’ exuberant play Barber Shop Chronicles, Sam Mendes’ 1993 Donmar Warehouse production of Cabaret starring Alan Cumming, and Tim Crouch’s I, Malvolio.

May 12, 2020
Theatre
features

In Your Living Room: Theatre and Musical Theatre

This week Jo Litson recommends John Foreman’s digital variety show Big Night In, and two live streamed concerts, Here’s to the Ladies and Lights Up on the Arts [Home Delivery].

May 5, 2020
Classical Music, Dance, Opera, Theatre
features

Arts Venues: Building the Fourth Walls

Performance spaces are being redeveloped and built all over the country. Steve Dow charts the changes happening to mainstage venues, and explains what this flurry of architecture will mean for classical music and the performing arts.

September 30, 2019
Opera, Theatre
Live Review

Review: West Side Story (Opera Australia, GWB Entertainment)

The young cast sure can dance, but lacks the dramatic chops to sell this dark tale.

April 10, 2019
Opera
Live Review

Review: The Space Between (Arts Centre Melbourne)

This one-woman show by Paul Grabowsky and Steve Vizard reveals soprano Emma Matthews still at her peak and exploring new possibilities.

September 17, 2018
Opera, Vocal & Choral
features

Emma Matthews: The Space Between

The much-loved Australian soprano discusses the world premiere of a song cycle written for her by composer Paul Grabowsky and librettist Steve Vizard, which draws on her own experiences as an artist.

September 4, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
news

Dame Joan Sutherland’s Costumes Coming to Melbourne

Opera Australia will donate 30 of Joan Sutherland’s most recognisable costumes to the nation’s largest collection of performing arts memorabilia.

August 17, 2018
Dance
Live Review

Review: Verve (The Australian Ballet)

A contemporary triple bill by three in-house choreographers.

June 22, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
news

Emma Matthews to give world premiere of new song cycle

The Space Between by Paul Grabowsky and writer Steve Vizard is a tribute to the operatic heroine.

June 14, 2018
Dance
features

Snow White experiences a sexual awakening

It may be based on a fairytale, but Angelin Preljocaj’s steps are only for adults to dance.

May 4, 2018
Classical Music, Opera
features

Five Questions for soprano Corinne Winters

Ahead of her Violetta for Opera Australia, we give the American soprano the Five Questions treatment.

April 6, 2018
Classical Music
features

Anoushka Shankar’s Land of Gold

The sitar virtuoso studied with her father, the late, great Ravi Shankar, from age seven. She talks about the humanitarian inspiration for her album, which she plays live in Australia this month.

March 7, 2018
Classical Music, Dance, Theatre
news

The Australian Ballet says YES to marriage equality

The company joins a long list of arts organisations and venues showing their support for same-sex marriage. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

September 13, 2017

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