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“The Second Woman”: A 24-Hour Lesson in the Gendered Performance of Intimacy

Posted by Annamarie Jagose and Lee Wallace | 20th Mar 2018 | Australia, Review, Theatre and Gender

The idea that femininity is a social performance, while masculinity simply sets the coordinates...

“Memorial” Is A Shattering Excavation Of The Scars Of War Through Poetry, Dance, And Mind Blowing Score

Posted by Julian Meyrick | 19th Mar 2018 | Adaptation, Australia, Festivals, Review

Arthur Danto, in his Analytic Philosophy of History, calls the common noun “scar” a...

The Great War and Kings of War Journey from the Kill Zone to the Map Room

Posted by Julian Meyrick | 17th Mar 2018 | Australia, Review

Two plays about war, one utilizing children’s toys, the other blank verse. In many ways,...

Dance Dramaturgy and The Art That Moves: Lim How Ngean

Posted by Arts Equator | 19th Feb 2018 | Australia, Interview, Theatre and Dance

Art that Moves is an occasional series where we ask artists and other creative workers to reflect...

The Great Australian Plays: “The Cake Man” And The Indigenous Mission Experience

Posted by Julian Meyrick | 13th Feb 2018 | Australia, Essay, Playwriting

In the introduction to her seminal book Creating Frames: Contemporary Indigenous Theatre, Mary...

“The Town Hall Affair” Brings Germaine Greer’s 1970s Feminist Debate Roaring Into The Present

Posted by Bryoni Trezise | 28th Jan 2018 | Australia, New York, Sydney, Theatre and Gender, United States of America

The moment was 1971, Labour Day’s eve. The context: a biting critique of feminism published by...

“The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time” Trades Deadpan For High-octane

Posted by Sandra D'urso | 21st Jan 2018 | Adaptation, Australia, Melbourne, Review

The National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, currently...

“Rocky Horror” Allegations Throw A Spotlight On Acting Boundaries, On And Off Stage

Posted by Leith Taylor | 21st Jan 2018 | Australia, Management, News

Where do the boundaries lie between exploring every possibility an acting role offers and still...

Far From Being In Crisis, 2017 Was A Great Year For Australian Musical Theatre

Posted by Trevor Jones | 10th Jan 2018 | Australia, Musical Theatre, Review

In June this year, the annual Helpmann Award Nominations sparked concern that original Australian...

The Fusion Dance and Theatre: What’s Required in Successful Intercultural Collaboration

Posted by Nita Sathyendran | 9th Jan 2018 | Australia, India, Theatre and Dance, Transcultural Collaborations

Australian theatre-person and actor Trevor Jamieson on finding parallels between Indian and...

Intercultural Theatre Practices – Interview With Frances Barbe

Posted by Valentina Riccardi | 21st Dec 2017 | Australia, Interview, Theatre and Dance, Transcultural Collaborations, Translation

Interview conducted as part of the media partnership between Culture360 and International Theatre...

Out Of Character: How Acting Puts A Mental Strain On Performers

Posted by Leith Taylor | 19th Dec 2017 | Acting, Australia, Essay

Performers are twice as likely as the general population to experience depression, according to...

Blood on the Stage: “Let the Right One In” is a Vampire Love Story For Our Times

Posted by Vivienne Glance | 4th Dec 2017 | Adaptation, Australia, Review

The popularity of vampires has endured since Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Bride of Corinth (1797)...

“Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical” Is A Deeply Satisfying Tribute To Australia’s Most-Loved Dag

Posted by Leigh Boucher | 30th Nov 2017 | Australia, Musical Theatre, Review

Muriel Heslop occupies a precious position in Australian cultural life. She is, perhaps, our...

Encountering Indonesia At AsiaTOPA (Part 2)

Posted by Barbara Hatley | 15th Nov 2017 | Australia, Festivals, Indonesia, Melbourne, News, Participatory Theatre, Theatre and Politics, Transcultural Collaborations

This is the second in a two-part series by Barbara Hatley. Read Part 1 here. Reflections on...

Encountering Indonesia At AsiaTOPA 2017 (Part 1)

Posted by Barbara Hatley | 14th Nov 2017 | Asia, Australia, Festivals, Indonesia, Melbourne, News, Transcultural Collaborations

This is the first in a two-part series by Barbara Hatley. Read Part 2 here. Indonesian...

“One The Bear” (La Boite) New Transmedia Storytelling

Posted by Meredith Walker | 9th Nov 2017 | Australia, Musical Theatre, Review, Theatre and Gender, Transmedia

In true international award-winning Black Honey Company style, One The Bear bursts on the...

Big Bang: “Germinal” Creates a Universe Out of Nothing On Stage

Posted by Jana Perkovic | 1st Nov 2017 | Australia, Festivals, Melbourne, Playwriting, Review

In theatre-making, we often talk about world creation. “What is the world of the play?” teachers...

Taylor Mac Makes History At Melbourne Festival Opening With “The Inauguration”

Posted by Sarah Balkin | 23rd Oct 2017 | Australia, Musical Theatre, New York, Review, United States of America

Taylor Mac described The Inauguration, which helped launch the 2017 Melbourne Festival, as “a...

“Caravan” Delivers A Glimpse Of Women On The Edge With Sweet Comedy

Posted by Sandra D'urso | 23rd Oct 2017 | Australia, Review, Theatre and Gender

Despite its forays into dark subject matter, Caravan, staged as part of the Melbourne Festival, is...

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“The Second Woman”: A 24-Hour Lesson in the Gendered Performance of Intimacy

“Memorial” Is A Shattering Excavation Of The Scars Of War Through Poetry, Dance, And Mind Blowing Score

The Great War and Kings of War Journey from the Kill Zone to the Map Room

Dance Dramaturgy and The Art That Moves: Lim How Ngean

The Great Australian Plays: “The Cake Man” And The Indigenous Mission Experience

“The Town Hall Affair” Brings Germaine Greer’s 1970s Feminist Debate Roaring Into The Present

“The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time” Trades Deadpan For High-octane

“Rocky Horror” Allegations Throw A Spotlight On Acting Boundaries, On And Off Stage

Far From Being In Crisis, 2017 Was A Great Year For Australian Musical Theatre

The Fusion Dance and Theatre: What’s Required in Successful Intercultural Collaboration

Intercultural Theatre Practices – Interview With Frances Barbe

Out Of Character: How Acting Puts A Mental Strain On Performers

Blood on the Stage: “Let the Right One In” is a Vampire Love Story For Our Times

“Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical” Is A Deeply Satisfying Tribute To Australia’s Most-Loved Dag

Encountering Indonesia At AsiaTOPA (Part 2)

Encountering Indonesia At AsiaTOPA 2017 (Part 1)

“One The Bear” (La Boite) New Transmedia Storytelling

Big Bang: “Germinal” Creates a Universe Out of Nothing On Stage

Taylor Mac Makes History At Melbourne Festival Opening With “The Inauguration”

“Caravan” Delivers A Glimpse Of Women On The Edge With Sweet Comedy

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