In the Limelight: October 2020
Catch up on what's been in the Limelight with the top arts stories to recently make headlines.
September 21, 2020
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
Learning to Soar
As David McAllister prepares to leave The Australian Ballet, he releases a new memoir.
September 21, 2020
Review: A Room of One’s Own (Belvoir)
Anita Hegh does a brilliant job of conveying Virginia Woolf's supple mind in Belvoir's first post-COVID, socially distanced production.
September 17, 2020
In the zone with Shaun Parker
As his company celebrates its 10th anniversary, the choreographer discusses his work and his new production about excessive gaming, which will be performed and live streamed this week.
September 16, 2020
The Artists of Colour Initiative has been launched
Created by People of Colour for People of Colour, the new scholarship launched by Artists of Colour Initiative aims to generate change in Australian musical theatre.
September 14, 2020
Peter Berner: Limelight’s new draw
The renowned comedian, writer, painter and illustrator will channel topical wit and delightful whimsy into Limelight's print magazine with a monthly arts cartoon.
September 10, 2020
Queensland Theatre returns to the stage in November
The world premiere of David Megarrity’s play The Holidays will have a month-long season in the Bille Brown Theatre.
September 9, 2020
Introducing the new-look Limelight
Before Limelight returns to print, we reveal some of the stories that will feature in our refreshed, redesigned magazine, and what to look out for online.
September 4, 2020
Rolex supports musicians with three Perpetual Music concerts
The concerts feature 100 artists and star performers Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Renaud Capuçon and Rolando Villazón, who discusses how COVID-19 has affected him personally and why the Rolex initiative is so worthwhile.
September 3, 2020
Metro Arts opens its new home
Metro Arts Creative Director and CEO Jo Thomas introduces us to the exciting, purpose-built venue, which will host several Brisbane Festival events.
September 2, 2020
Alex Lacamoire talks Hamilton
Hamilton's Musical Director and orchestrator discusses how he loves being Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “co-pilot”, performing together at the White House, and why he hopes Hamilton will bring about change.
September 1, 2020
Sydney Eisteddfod launches international online competition
The Crowd Favourite Performances Competition is open to performers aged 10 to 35, with eight prizes to the value of $6,000.
August 31, 2020
Shaun Rennie launches Sparrow Mentors
Michael Cassel, Benjamin Law, Trudy Dalgleish, Eddie Perfect, Simon Phillips and Ursula Yovich are among 11 industry leaders participating in the new arts mentorship program.
August 28, 2020