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.
"Employ more women," says Opera Australia CEO Fiona Allan, one of six women, including Simone Young and Deborah Cheetham, interviewed in a new documentary by Miriam Gordon-Stewart.
Applicants for the 2023 Prize are asked to submit a work for solo oboe, which will be developed in collaboration with oboist Ben Opie.
Dancer and choreographer Angela Goh has created a beautiful new film for the Sydney Opera House, using the decommissioned acoustic reflectors from the Concert Hall.
The latest arts appointments and departures.
A round-up of our recent news reports.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
This refreshing take on the 1971 musical retains the show's exuberant, improvisational feel but gives it a more contemporary vibe.
Two world premieres adapted from South Australian books, a brand-new production of Prima Facie and a controversial classic by Edward Albee are among the highlights.
Enter the SOH Studio, transformed into an opulent hotel lobby where no one is quite what they seem, and you will be immersed in a delicious escape from reality.
Features include a look at Amanda Lee Falkenberg's musical space odyssey The Moons Symphony, the artists restoring the oratorio's theatrical setting, why Fidelio invites tinkering, and an interview with lawyer-turned-playwright Suzie Miller.
This 70th-anniversary production, directed by Robyn Nevin, respects the period and style of the play, and has been exceptionally well cast. Old-fashioned it may be, but it's highly entertaining.
Wodunnit fans have a double dose of murder mysteries to indulge in. Robyn Nevin discusses the fun and challenge of directing The Mousetrap, while See How They Run hits our cinema screens.
Lyndon Terracini has decided to leave his role as Artistic Director of OA at the end of October, rather than the end of 2023, to make way for his successor and focus on his own future.
