Scenes from a survivor
A critical dialogue - external and internal - crowds the creative
life of Joanna Murray-Smith.
Spreading the words
Poet and sound artist Tracie Morris is on a mission. Fiona Scott-Norman reports.
Wegner flies homeward for Wagner
Singer John Wegner says it's time to think big when staging music.
Opera chief faces fresh allegations
Opera Australia is to investigate fresh allegations against the company's music director, English conductor Richard Hickox, made by singer Fiona Janes in a meeting yesterday.
Not-happy Stan takes on ACMI
It would be a mistake to underestimate the tenacity of Stan Gower. He may be 71 but he doesn't easily give up a fight, and he has had a few of them during his 40 years as an industrial relations advocate.
Improvisation, but in perfect harmony
It's all about great personal chemistry.
Double trouble for Billy boys
They tap, they leap, can produce a Geordie accent on demand and,
from December, will take on one of the biggest roles in Australian
theatre.
Opera's siren song
What does it mean for opera if body image becomes more important than a body of work?
Finding faith in our secular rituals
The reverential meets the rudimentary as dung and divinity collide.
Looking at the big picture
Smaller stories unfold in the a crowd of volunteers for art's sake.
Sunny side up
In all this doom and gloom, art turns on the feelgood factor.
Opera's 'abyss of mediocrity'
A rebel opera singer is meeting the board of Opera Australia next week in Sydney to discuss her allegations the company is sliding into "an abyss of mediocrity" under the direction of English music director Richard Hickox.
Beware an art attack in city's dark, dingy lanes
Artwork can pop up in unlikely places, not least Melbourne's most obscure laneways.
New era for Pro Arte
The Melbourne Recital Centre is having an impact even before its opening next February. One of the city's oldest groups, Australia Pro Arte, is changing its name to the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra before moving to the centre next year.
Australian labour reaps the Fringe benefits
Art is outshining a ticket scandal, reports Senay Boztas in Edinburgh.
ARTS REVIEWS
First Man Standing
Rod Quantock's comedy is delivered with lightning wit and an
amiable absurdity.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof offers a searingly honest portrait
of families and relationships.
Altar Boyz
It's a compact, slick, high-energy show, tightly directed and the five personable boys attack their roles with gusto.
Axeman Lullaby
This was inspired by the chilling Australian novel and film The
Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith.
Cinderella On Ice
Despite a slight overdose of melodrama and the long running time, Cinderella on Ice has enough dazzle to keep the family entertained.
Three Oaks
Monica Raszewski's evocative play explores the themes of memory and
identity.
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