On the Couch with Derek Stratton
Who is Derek Stratton? I am the Dance Captain and Co-collaborator/creator of Shadowland. I consider myself an artist and activist, first and foremost. Categorically, I am a professional acto…
Who is Derek Stratton? I am the Dance Captain and Co-collaborator/creator of Shadowland. I consider myself an artist and activist, first and foremost. Categorically, I am a professional acto…
Following seasons in Sydney and Brisbane, and soon to open in Melbourne, producers of We Will Rock You have announced the cancellation of the Perth and Adelaide seasons of the musical. Produ…
An exhibition that brings together 18 artists from Australia and Korea whose works encourage us to ask what it means to be human today, and what it might mean in the future, the Museum of Co…
In a world where everything and everyone has a price, how do we value a story that truly matters? An ordinary assignment. A reasonable fee. In the van across the road, Dave calmly waits for …
Who is Michael Gow? I'm a playwright who also works as a director in theatre and opera. What would you do differently to what you do now? I'd care less about being liked. I'd stand my ground…
Disney's Aladdin has opened at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre raising the bar on what it means to be a stage spectacular. I will admit I am biased and live on the side of the fen…
The NSW Government has unveiled working designs for the largest program of upgrades to the Sydney Opera House since it opened in 1973, resulting in more open space, improve access and …
Who is Leonie Leivenzon? Wife, mother, daughter, sister, doctor, hypnotherapist and… artist. All these things combine to make me who I am. It is as an artist, however, that I feel that …
Bringing together the music of internationally acclaimed musician Tim Finn and the poetry of the late, great writer Dorothy Porter, the Malthouse Theatre presents The Fiery Maze for a lim…
The countdown is on! Australians have a week to nominate their favourite songs, radio programs, famous speeches… to be included on this year’s National Film and Sound Archive&…
Sex, gender and power-play riotously take to the stage in an opulent salon of debauchery, as Little Ones Theatre presents the highly anticipated return season of Dangerous Liaisons at …
Who is Lizzie Schebesta? I’m an actor and (until very recently) a director living in Sydney. I studied at WAAPA in Perth before moving back to home in order to pursue acting and the…
Who is Grant Piro? I didn’t know the answer to that question for years. I use to think I was much more important than I am. But with age comes wisdom. I hope. I am primarily a Husband …
Considered one of Australia's most influential artists and the subject of a challenging exhibition opening at the National Gallery of Australia, Mike Parr: Foreign Looking is the first…
The team behind two sell-out seasons of the three-time Matilda Award nominated Sex With Strangers, bring their next must-see theatre event, True West to Brisbane Powerhouse from 17 Aug…
Operatic masterpiece Pagliacci is reimagined in a captivating new production from Victorian Opera and Circus Oz, Laughter and Tears, at the Palais Theatre from 13-18 August. The World Pre…
Who is Ainsley Melham? Ainsley is a young guy who grew up dancing and performing in the country. A guy who loves good food shared with family and friends. Someone who loves travelling …
The disused Collingwood Technical School site is set to become a contemporary arts precinct, with support from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley has…
Disney's Aladdin, a new musical comedy based on the classic Academy Award-winning animated film, is set to dazzle Sydney in its Australian premiere at the Capitol Theatre tomorrow evening…
The Melbourne Fringe Festival program has officially launched and tickets are now on sale. With 463 events, featuring over 6,000 artists, 2016 is the biggest ever Melbourne Fringe. The festi…
Who is Jan Preston? I'm a piano player, composer and singer from Sydney, originally from Greymouth, a small town on the remote West Coast of the South Island of NZ. What would you do differe…
Part noise concert, part improvised performance, Trigger Warning is a fearless new sonic study into the mind and body of a woman who survived the horrors of war at the Perth Institute …
Following their recent sell out Melbourne performance of Bach in the Castle of Heaven, the sublime voices of the highly acclaimed Australian Chamber Choir will resonate throughout Bowral, Sy…
In what promises to be the theatrical event of 2017, Arts Centre Melbourne is bringing Matthew Bourne's production of Lord of the Flies to the State Theatre stage from 5 – 9 April. An …
The National Gallery of Australia has temporarily farewelled its most famous painting – Blue poles (1952) by Jackson Pollock – which will soon leave for London to be exhibited in…