Shakespeare’s King Lear would be incomplete without the Fool. He is one of the most iconic characters, serving to provide comic relief, insight and knowledge in a world consumed by madness…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:08AM2013 has been a year celebrating the diversity and breadth of Indigenous cultures across the country through numerous Indigenous festivals that have populated our arts landscape. But the i…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:00PMBorn in Yirrkala, North East Arnhem Land, Kathy Balngayngu Marika is the current artist-in-residence and cultural consultant at Bangarra. This year she celebrates ten years with the company …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:30AMAussie Theatre’s Dione Joseph spoke with Deborah Murphy, producer of Clancestry: A Celebration of Country which was recently recognised in the Queensland Reconciliation Awards. Clan…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:03AMFor Annette Carmichael the concept of bringing dance to remote communities of Western Australia was a project long overdue. The enthusiastic producer and regional contemporary dance facilita…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:32PMNilaja Sun is well on her way to becoming a household name in Melbourne. Last year No Child premiered at the Melbourne International Arts Festival and received a host of rave reviews from bo…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:30PMAussie theatre’s Dione Joseph caught up with Ilbijerri’s Artistic Director, Rachael Maza, to explore what makes bold, black and brilliant theatre. Ilbijerri, a Woiworrung word meaning �…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:02PM‘Blak’ is more than just a deadly way of discussing Indigeneity in Australia. Over the last decade in particular it has become an increasingly popular signifier and is being enthusiastic…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PMAs Artistic Director of Windmill Theatre, South Australia’s leading performing arts Company for young people, Rosemary Myers has every right to be excited. Last month saw the launch of the…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PMIf Peter Kift had to write his autobiography it would be a mammoth task, but knowing how efficient he must be at time management and his ability to multi-task, it certainly wouldn’t be an …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:00PM“We knew we were trying to shift people’s black consciousness and that has always fuelled our passion, our hunt” Bangarra Dance Theatre is a company with a strong history of producing …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PMAussie Theatre’s Dione Joseph recently spoke with Stradbroke Island man Wesley Enoch who is the Artistic Director of Kungkarangkalpa: Seven Sisters Songline which was performed by Central …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:01AMAussie Theatre’s Dione Joseph recently enjoyed a conversation/story swap session with Yorta Yorta man Jason Tamiru. Stories are the backbone of the Indigenous community so any conversation…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:00PMThe last few days have involved a lot of air travel for South African artist Omphile Molusi. Having flown from Chicago to South Africa and then onto Perth, he is finally in Adelaide preparin…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:05PMExploring the notion of inter-cultural relationships includes a range of different conversations. Those between different cultural groups within Australia; Indigenous Australians and non-Ind…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PMIf you type ZeroZero into Google the web definition suggests that it is not contemporary performance that you’re interested in, but rather top quality Moroccan hashish. The latest dance wo…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:00PMTrevor Jamieson recently spoke with Aussie Theatre’s Dione Joseph about his involvement with the Sydney Theatre Company production of The Secret River and its importance to him as an Indig…
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