The Director’s Diary: Part 1
In the first of three articles, Shaun Rennie offers some fascinating insights into his work on OA's La Bohème and Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour, as well as Bell Shakespeare's new musical The Lovers.
DAMU-trained scenographer Jansson J. Antmann designed the Czech premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tell Me on a Sunday. A presenter on 2MBS Fine Music Sydney and Editor of LaVie in Europe, he was Darlinghurst Theatre Company’s publicist, a regular on ABC Overnights and acting Deputy Editor at Limelight, where he is an ongoing contributor.
In the first of three articles, Shaun Rennie offers some fascinating insights into his work on OA's La Bohème and Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour, as well as Bell Shakespeare's new musical The Lovers.
Opera Australia marks Mozart’s 266th birthday with Figaro, and it would be hard to imagine a better celebration of the composer’s genius.
Award-winning baritone Mariusz Kwiecień retired from performing in 2020 and is now Artistic Director at the Wrocław Opera. He explains how he's been attracting audiences in their thousands.
Our specialist writers analyse the arts on offer across the year.
What have our festivals programmed this year?
The Sydney Celebration Gala was not just a welcome surprise, but a reminder of what a truly world-class company we have, and how much we have to look forward to in 2022.
The 2022 Adelaide Festival program from Joint Artistic Directors Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy features 71 events including nine world premieres and six Australian premieres.
Why Barrie Kosky’s strange, dreamlike staging of The Golden Cockerel is unlike any other production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s final opera.
In 2022, Australia’s oldest professional ballet company, West Australian Ballet, will celebrate its 70th anniversary and tenth season under the artistic directorship of Aurélien Scannella.
As Currency Press turns 50 today, we talk to Nick Parsons and Wesley Enoch about the important role the publishing house has played in preserving the work of local playwrights, and changing the perception of Australia as a literary nation.
Henry Lee's pop-up exhibition Brick By Brick showcases miniature Lego reimaginings of set designs from the iconic musicals of Hal Prince.
Combining contemporary and traditional dance, Bangarra's first full-length work in three years is stunning on every level.
The Little Prince is so ingenious in conception and seemingly effortless in execution, it will continue to glow inside audience members who see it.