The big reads: Limelight’s most-read feature stories of 2025
A fight for artistic freedom, the breaking down of barriers for musicians with disability and the future of our national opera company among our major stories in 2025.
Jason studied theatre directing at the VCA and NIDA. He was Arts Editor of Sydney City Hub, editor of AUSTAR magazine, an online producer at Fairfax, and has reviewed theatre for The Sun-Herald (2006-2009), The Sydney Morning Herald (2009-2017), The Saturday Paper and Guardian Australia. He was co-founder/co-editor of the audreyjournal platform from 2017–22 and Publications Manager for the 2022 Sydney Film Festival.
A fight for artistic freedom, the breaking down of barriers for musicians with disability and the future of our national opera company among our major stories in 2025.
"Practical and community considerations" lead to the shelving of a new work by Sydney's Legs on the Wall.
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Revivals of beloved musicals and brand-new works in this year's most-read mix.
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Nominations span 56 productions, reflecting the breadth of work across mainstage, independent and musical theatre.
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Revelling in some downtime before the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Jack Liebeck shares some of his Christmas treats.
Jesse Watt, Biddy Connor, Ayda Akbal and James Peter Brown recognised for their contribution to the tradition of light music.
Both companies acknowledge the talent, commitment and artistic growth of outstanding dancers as they rise through the ranks.
"The most amazing and exhausting week and a half of the year" – and the rising star cellist is not talking about Christmas.
Richard Linklater’s irresistibly immersive film follows the shooting of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless.