Introducing the August 2026 issue of Limelight
The August edition of Limelight is one in which high notes, high aspirations and high marks combine.
Jason joined the Limelight team in early 2023 as Digital Editor. He has served as 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.
The August edition of Limelight is one in which high notes, high aspirations and high marks combine.
Theatre cancellations prompts union to push for more lobbying of government to address evolving live entertainment crisis.
Matt Edgerton to succeed Kate Champion at the helm of Western Australia's flagship theatre company.
Suspicion, faith and institutional power collide in an absorbing and timely revival of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer-winner.
Director Maria Sødahl puts liberal values to the test in the story of a family vacation overwhelmed by the refugee crisis.
Enrolments in conducting studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music have surged in recent years. What’s the attraction in a podium position?
"It’s time for someone else to lead." After 14 years at the helm of Australia’s premier cultural and tourism destination, Louise Herron calls it a day.
Your essential coast-to-coast guide to the Australian music being played on our concert stages this month.
"I wouldn’t want to overstay my welcome," says Ross, after three decades as one of the world's most influential music critics.
Grace Malouf's provocative new play explores bodily autonomy, medical ethics and the limits of parental love.
Critical and audience acclaim for QTC programming translates into an improved financial position and an uptick in subscription sales.
US violinist Benjamin Beilman returns to Australia with a Mendelssohn masterpiece and a violin with a stellar past.
The feel-good show starring Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Rob Mills taps out of its Sydney Lyric season.