Adelaide’s State theatre to head in a new direction in 2017
Geordie Bookman has formed an Ensemble company which will take its first steps with two back-to-back productions.
September 27, 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
Singing fish turn out to woo with their scales
It may sound like codswallop but scientists have discovered that the midshipman fish hums to attract a mate. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 27, 2016
Australian Ballet invites you down the rabbit hole in 2017
A ballet based on Alice in Wonderland and a new Wayne McGregor work with a Steve Reich score are the new season highlights. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 26, 2016
Beethoven “doodle” could be inspiration for his Emperor
A handwritten sketch-leaf believed to be an early draft of one of the composer’s greatest works is to be offered at auction. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 26, 2016
Australia’s first Indigenous opera comes to Sydney
Deborah Cheetham’s Pecan Summer will receive a one-off performance at the Opera House. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 11, 2016
Kip Williams goes into the woods to dream his dark Dream
The Sydney Theatre Company director hopes to capture the heady thrill of escape and the dangers of sexual control. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 10, 2016
Sydney Theatre Company’s 2017 drips with new blood
Muriel’s musical makeover is just one of the highlights in a fresh, bold and diverse season. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 8, 2016
Bel Canto and Elizabeth Connell Prize winners announced
The Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation has named the winners of two major singing competitions. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 5, 2016
Good news for Qld arts despite a faux pas by the Premier
Four-year funding goes to 39 organisations for the first time, with increased investment by the Queensland Government. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 5, 2016
Belvoir takes an imaginative leap into a bright, optimistic 2017
Toby Schmitz, Mr Burns from The Simpsons, Mark Colvin, Jasper Jones and a talking cat all turn up in the 2017 season.
September 3, 2016
Art Gallery of NSW to show off 100 of London’s finest nudes
The gallery will present an exhibition centred on the nude, one of several Sydney events featuring the naked body. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 2, 2016
Malthouse announces an outspoken and provocative 2017
Season highlights include new productions of The Elephant Man and The Black Rider plus Complicite’s immersive The Encounter. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 1, 2016
Opera House is the stage for Sydney’s first “silent” opera
Alan John’s The Eighth Wonder will return in a large-scale, outdoor production – with headphones attached. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
August 31, 2016