Elizabeth Debicki shines on the London stage
The Australian actor has won warm praise for her “enigmatic” performance in David Hare’s new play The Red Barn.
October 19, 2016
Jo Litson
Jo Litson is the Editor of Limelight Magazine. She took up the position in late 2018 having joined the magazine as Deputy Editor in 2016. During a 35-year career as an arts journalist she has been a contributor to numerous publications including Limelight, The Australian, The Bulletin, and the Qantas magazine. She was the arts writer and theatre reviewer for The Sunday Telegraph for 12 years until 2018, and has written the labels for the Archibald Prize for the Art Gallery of New South Wales for over 20 years.
Articles by Jo Litson
The Genée jetés back into Sydney
The prestigious international ballet competition returns to Australia where our own Steven McRae won Gold in 2002.
October 18, 2016
Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, Mendelssohn and Bartók
In Lee Hall’s play with songs, six Catholic schoolgirls sing like angels but swear, drink and shag like there’s no tomorrow. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 16, 2016
Review: Review: Antigone (Sport for Jove)
★★★★½ Extraordinarily powerful theatre that feels urgent and timely, yet timeless.
October 12, 2016
Cat gets cream of music jobs at Monash
Acclaimed composer and musician Catherine (Cat) Hope is appointed Head of the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 10, 2016
Review: Lady Eats Apple (Back to Back Theatre, Melbourne Festival)
The staging is ingenious but the play itself is disappointingly slight.
October 10, 2016
Review: The Dark Chorus (Lucy Guerin Inc, Melbourne Festival)
Guerin creates an intriguing world of shadows and light with a sinister beauty.
October 10, 2016
A heads-up: catch David McAllister now at the Portrait Gallery
A photographic portrait of the Australian Ballet chief, inspired by Matisse’s Dance, was unveiled in Canberra today.
October 10, 2016
Entertainment industry in severe mental distress
World first research exposes alarming findings regarding the mental health of Australian entertainment industry workers.
October 9, 2016
Jonathan Holloway’s first festival is off, and it’s selling fast
Meet the Melbourne Festival director who likes making a noise and a mess (as long as someone cleans it up afterwards). Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 8, 2016
Review: La Belle et La Bête (Melbourne Festival)
Glass’s opera for ensemble and film is hypnotic start to Festival’s opening weekend.
October 7, 2016
Homeground, this year, “is bigger and better than ever”
For Rhoda Roberts, SOH Head of Indigenous Programming, Homeground is an experience all Australians can share.
October 7, 2016
Ice dancers on the brink and on the rink
The Canadian company brings a unique form of contemporary dance to this month’s Melbourne Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 5, 2016