In her debut cabaret show, Natalie Abbott delivers a moving meditation on love, loss, grief and trauma, while her sublime singing knocks you for six.

The musical theatre star shares her passion for singing and her cabaret show Bad Hand, inspired by the sudden death of her partner Ryan.

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Mama Does Derby, set at a roller derby and performed on skates, is preparing to premiere at the Sydney and Adelaide Festivals.

Limelight closes out the year in grand style, with stories of creativity and resilience lighting up our December issue.

Limelight closes out the year in grand style, with stories of creativity and resilience lighting up our December issue.

From Symphony under the Stars to a roller derby, Sydney Festival’s 2026 program blends celebration and renewal to build “a playground of imagination”.

Actor Kala Gare calls out handsy audience behaviour during show. "It's starting to get a little crazy with people feeling a little liberal."

“Lower your guard,” says incoming Artistic Director Matthew Lutton, heralding the return of Peter Sellars and contemporary music.

No dead wood in this sharper, funnier and even more unruly reprise of the smash-hit musical about a frontier square peg and her search for love.

International guests and local legends to "dissolve the barrier between audience and performer" says Artistic Director Virginia Gay.

The latest arts appointments and departures.