7,123 stories by "Arts Review"
Increased investment in contemporary music will enable more opportunities for Australian musicians to tour to more audiences in more destinations across Australia. As part of the Australian …
Exploring the complexities of culture, heritage and family, the National Theatre of Parramatta and Sydney Festival presents the world-premiere of James Elazzi's Lady Tabouli at Parramatta's …
YIRRAMBOI and the City of Melbourne are searching for inspiring creatives keen to take part in Australia's premier First Nations Arts Festival " YIRRAMBOI 2021. Expressions of Interest for Y…
Based on Michael Morpurgo's beloved novel, War Horse " the unforgettable theatrical event from the National Theatre of Great Britain returns to Australia this week with performances at Melbo…
Party Snake is more than just drunken rambles on the world they live in, but an intelligent deconstruction of the armour we must wear to navigate the world around us. Stomping onto a detaile…
Who is Dino Dimitriadis? When I work that out, I promise to let you know. What would you do differently to what you do now? I'd drink less coffee and take more holidays. But I feel blessed t…
Taking place on Sunday 9 February, the iconic St Kilda Festival has announced an incredible line-up for its 40th anniversary year. Attracting over 400,000 people to St Kilda's picturesque fo…
The first tune I ever wrote " a proper tune, with an intro, verses, choruses and a middle bit " was a surfing instrumental. I have always been a pretty crappy singer, and I figured that the …
The story of how a lonely green ogre and a beautiful fairy-tale princess find true love through mutual flatulence forms the basis of this delightfully silly musical. Adapted from the popular…
Cirque Stratosphere is wonderfully stylised exhibition of aerial, acrobatic, and circus tethered between the Earth and the Moon. While a show like The Illusionists ultimately struggled to pr…
The premise of the show is well stated, that the authentic pub experience is being either diluted, modernised, or " worst of all " torn down to be redeveloped. Thus this group of friends, th…
In the hopes of becoming a stimulating meditation on art, fame and morality, the Australian arthouse-drama Choir Girl reaches for profundity but lands on distastefulness. Writer-director Joh…
From Barangaroo Reserve and Parramatta to some of the city's most unique spaces, Sydney Festival's 2020 line-up sees Festival-goers of all ages exploring the city through a range of over 75 …
Part romance, part twisted fairy tale and irreverent fun for everyone, the multi-million dollar musical comedy Shrek The Musical is set to premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 1 January…
Australia your Queens are ready " as the West End hit SIX The Musical is set to make its Australian Premiere at the Sydney Opera House from 4 January, before heading to Melbourne's Comedy Th…
Johnston Collection director and curator Louis Le Vaillant was weary of hearing that men could not knit or sew. After all, he can and so could antiques and decorative arts dealer William Joh…
The largest gathering of artists and performers of its kind in Australia, and one of country's most iconic events, the annual Woodford Folk Festival kicks off on Friday 27 December with one …
A smorgasbord of creative events and performances including hip-hop, ballet, theatre, music and children's shows, are set to tour Victoria's regional cities and towns in 2020, thanks to the …
Following a spectacular performance as The Sugar Plum Fairy in Queensland Ballet's production of The Nutcracker on Friday night, Neneka Yoshida was promoted from Soloist to Senior Soloist. Q…
In a sonic delight of classical vocals and instrumentalists, gypsy folk song, jazz, opera and immersive musical moments for children, the exquisite sounds of the Peninsula Summer Music Festi…
Christmas has become a cultural event, associated with the giving of gifts and lavish meals with friends and family. But the traditional understanding of Christmas is that it's a Christian c…
Who is George Bray? Who is George Bray? Some say he's a hero, some say the saviour of these modern times. But most people just call him an idiot! I'm a straight forward, brutally honest fool…
Australia's most revered living artist, John Olsen, shares poetic inspiration in a suite of new works " on display at Sydney's Olsen Gallery until 1 February 2020. Simply titled Recent Works…
Do you love staring at screens? Are you staring at a screen right now? You should get out more. Specifically, to a show that has an enormous screen smack-bang in the middle of it. The Umbili…
Fresh from the stages of their world tour, including the Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe Festivals and a sell-out season at the Sydney Opera House, The Choir of Man offer up 90 minutes of indi…