7,123 stories by "Arts Review"
Who is Spiro Economopoulos? Program Manager of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival. Born and bred Melbourne boy, self confessed film nerd with tastes ranging from eclectic to bonkers. What …
The comedy festival circuit provides a welcome distraction and humorous release for most, but for the performer it can be an unforgiving monster. With an insatiable hunger it preys upon the …
One of the world's most iconic paintings, James McNeill Whistler's Portrait of the artist's mother, 1871, has been unveiled at the National Gallery of Victoria in its Australian deb…
Bringing to the stage five of the most dynamic and talented new circus performers in Australia, who have recently graduated from the world-famous Flying Fruit Fly Circus, presented as par…
The Arts Party is the world's first political arts party, created to provide a platform to reinstate arts funding in Australia, and to preserve the cultural and creative life of every Austra…
Patricia Cornelius is one of Australia's most awarded playwrights but her work is often overlooked by professional theatre companies for being too controversial and confronting. Darlinghurst…
Adapted from the best-selling book by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton, The 52-Storey Treehouse comes to life at Arts Centre Melbourne from 1 April, as the team behind the hit adaptat…
Who is Georgie Meagher? A tall woman who loves art, crosswords, and yelling out the window at Melbourne's erratic weather. I'm currently working in the best job ever, as Artistic Director at…
With news of the impending early election, ArtsPeak – the peak Australian advocacy body for arts and culture, has written to Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister to convey deep concerns re…
In his teens, Hal Cruttenden listened to NWA and regretted that his presence didn't instil a sense of "threat" in the public. Things haven't changed much for this now middle-aged man called …
At Easter time, many of us are ready for some hot cross puns. Actually, puns from veteran English performer Tim Vine are mostly good-natured, but you'll sure get as many as you can handle. I…
Al Murray has played his burgundy jacket-wearing, pint-sloshing English pub landlord character for over 20 years. The character is proud of Queen and Country, and something of a know-it-all.…
What's a Kagool? Wikipedia says it's a "British English term for a lightweight (usually without lining), weatherproof raincoat or anorak with a hood, which often comes in knee-length." Black…
It's not every tenor who gets rewarded with a shower of fireworks when he hits the money-note in Nessun dorma. Riccardo Massi did at this performance of Turandot, and he deserved it because …
The musical comedy (plus other emotions) stylings of Gillian Cosgriff have given me some incredible highlights at festivals over the past few years. This Melbourne International Comedy Festi…
The Australia Council has announced the recipients of its 10 international residency programs. Australia Council Chief Executive Officer Tony Grybowski said the International Residencies Pro…
Now in its 30th year, the 2016 Melbourne International Comedy Festival has kicked off with a program that includes more than 500 shows taking place in 121 venues and featuring over 2,000 …
Who is Isaac Lomman? An Adelaide born and based, International Stage Hypnotist. What would you do differently to what you do now? I love what I do now, but if I was to take a slightly differ…
Following critically-acclaimed seasons in Brisbane and Adelaide, New York's undisputed queen of the underground, Penny Arcade brings Longing Lasts Longer to Melbourne – an exuberant…
Who is Jan van de Stool? I am a Dutch/Australian International Musical Therapist now living in Woy Woy on Central Coast. But I'm also much more " I'm an interpretive dancer, I'm a singing ps…
Musicians, performers, not-for-profits and other small creative businesses will find it easier to breathe new life into old buildings under a plan to support the creative industries champion…
In its 33rd year of acknowledging excellence in the performing arts on the Melbourne stage during 2015, the Green Room Awards Association have announced the recipients of more than 60 awards…
No matter what your reaction was to the heavily sentimental, paranormal 1990's movie, which starred Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, this dazzling new stage adaptation, with i…
Who is Laura Davis? Laura Davis is a woman who hates talking about herself in the third person. She's a stand-up comedian best known for her unusual take on the craft. Her new show Marco. Po…
Creator and Co-Writer of the original television series, John Cleese has announced the key cast for the World Premiere Tour of Fawlty Towers " Live on Stage with Stephen Hall to pla…
