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Review: The Mathematics Of Longing, La Boite, Brisbane We face a skeletal, triangular pyramid with...
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When The Cultural Cringe Abated: Australian Drama In The 1970s
In our Great Australian Plays series, we nominate the best of Australian drama. If Australian...
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The Immigrant Dragons–Part I: How Australia Is Saving A Hong Kong Tradition
It’s a cool January afternoon at a bus terminal at Yuen Long station. A blue minivan pulls up....
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“Terrestrial,” A Tale Of Friendship, Loneliness, And Aliens In The Australian Desert
Fleur Kilpatrick’s Terrestrial, directed by Nescha Jelk for the State Theatre Company of South...
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“Still Point Turning” is a Vital Affirmation of Trans People Through the Story of Catherine McGregor
“The unifying trans experience is rejection and repudiation.” So says Cate McGregor’s character in...
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Li Cunxin, The Ballet Star Who Could Never Really Leave The Stage
Chinese-Australian dancer Li Cunxin has been enjoying his long yet productive retirement for...
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“In the Club”: Tackling Sexual Assault, Gender, and a Male Dominated Sports Culture
A new play by award-winning playwright Patricia Cornelius tackles the prevalence of sexual...
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“The Second Woman”: A 24-Hour Lesson in the Gendered Performance of Intimacy
The idea that femininity is a social performance, while masculinity simply sets the coordinates...
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“Memorial” Is A Shattering Excavation Of The Scars Of War Through Poetry, Dance, And Mind Blowing Score
Arthur Danto, in his Analytic Philosophy of History, calls the common noun “scar” a...
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Dance Dramaturgy and The Art That Moves: Lim How Ngean
Art that Moves is an occasional series where we ask artists and other creative workers to reflect...
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The Great Australian Plays: “The Cake Man” And The Indigenous Mission Experience
In the introduction to her seminal book Creating Frames: Contemporary Indigenous Theatre, Mary...
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“The Town Hall Affair” Brings Germaine Greer’s 1970s Feminist Debate Roaring Into The Present
The moment was 1971, Labour Day’s eve. The context: a biting critique of feminism published by...
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“The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time” Trades Deadpan For High-octane
The National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, currently...
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“Rocky Horror” Allegations Throw A Spotlight On Acting Boundaries, On And Off Stage
Where do the boundaries lie between exploring every possibility an acting role offers and still...
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Far From Being In Crisis, 2017 Was A Great Year For Australian Musical Theatre
In June this year, the annual Helpmann Award Nominations sparked concern that original Australian...
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The Fusion Dance and Theatre: What’s Required in Successful Intercultural Collaboration
Australian theatre-person and actor Trevor Jamieson on finding parallels between Indian and...
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Intercultural Theatre Practices – Interview With Frances Barbe
Interview conducted as part of the media partnership between Culture360 and International Theatre...
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Out Of Character: How Acting Puts A Mental Strain On Performers
Performers are twice as likely as the general population to experience depression, according to...
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Blood on the Stage: “Let the Right One In” is a Vampire Love Story For Our Times
The popularity of vampires has endured since Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Bride of Corinth (1797)...
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“Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical” Is A Deeply Satisfying Tribute To Australia’s Most-Loved Dag
Muriel Heslop occupies a precious position in Australian cultural life. She is, perhaps, our...
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