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‘Urgent listening is needed’: Australian theatre asks artists to advise them on diversity
In industry first, Melbourne Theatre Company has formed an advisory council of artists including Zoë Coombs Marr, Tony Briggs and Patricia Cornelius
Elissa Blake
27, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
The best things to do in Sydney in February: our handpicked guide to the hottest tickets in town
From Sydney WorldPride parties to live music, great plays, and family-friendly events – here are the best things happening in your city in February
Michael Sun, Sian Cain, Steph Harmon, Janine Israel and Elissa Blake
10, Feb, 2023 @1:12 AM
Summer in the City: your ultimate what’s on guide to the best events and things to do in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and across Australia
We’ve handpicked the most unmissable arts, festivals and gigs in every capital city through December, January and February – and we’ll update it regularly
Steph Harmon, Sian Cain, Michael Sun, Janine Israel, Elissa Blake, Tim Byrne, Walter Marsh, Anna McGahan, Sarah Aitken, Rosamund Brennan and Carmen Ansaldo
25, Jan, 2023 @10:09 PM
‘Moving ice can sound like it’s alive’: the musicians delving into Antarctica
This year’s Sydney festival includes the opera Antarctica and a performance made from the sounds of grinding glaciers. But why are we so fascinated by the great white continent?
Elissa Blake
06, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
‘I’m not afraid any more’: Christie Whelan Browne on Show People, Twitter trolls and her ‘horrible’ four years
After years of intense media coverage, Whelan Browne has emerged with a new show and outlook
Elissa Blake
30, Dec, 2022 @7:00 PM
Michael Sheen on art, fear and Amadeus: ‘David Suchet was in really good shape. I … am not!’
His breakthrough role was as a young Mozart in Peter Hall’s Amadeus, opposite Suchet’s Salieri. Twenty-three years later, Sheen returns to the play for Sydney Opera House – this time as Mozart’s rival
Elissa Blake
25, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM
Your ultimate Sydney events guide: the best things to do this weekend, and what’s on through December
Summer in the City is Guardian Australia’s guide to the best arts, gigs and festivals around the country. Here are some highlights for Sydney in December
Steph Harmon, Michael Sun, Janine Israel, Elissa Blake and Sian Cain
08, Dec, 2022 @1:53 AM
‘People now trust that my ideas work’: is this Australia’s most acclaimed theatre director?
Kip Williams has revolutionised the stage with his use of ‘cine-theatre’, in shows such as The Picture of Dorian Gray and Jekyll and Hyde. Ahead of his take on The Tempest, he talks about his fast rise
Elissa Blake
11, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM
Online art fairs changed the game for Indigenous art. Here’s how to buy it
The Tarnanthi art fair this weekend is selling works from $40 to $15,000, gathered from more than 50 art centres around Australia. And all you have to do is log on
Elissa Blake
13, Oct, 2022 @4:30 PM
Hive-mind writing: how two children’s authors brainstormed a book on Twitter
They had never met and lived 3,000km apart, but Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble conspired online to write a YA pandemic novel – well before Covid hit
Elissa Blake
08, Oct, 2022 @7:00 PM
‘Othello is truly a dream role – no gammin!’ Jimi Bani takes on the role of a lifetime
The actor is about to play Othello as a Torres Strait Islander in the second world war. He reflects on his career and his preparations to be the ninth chief of the Wagadagam tribe
Elissa Blake
06, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM
‘What if we stopped?’ How Australian arts tours are changing to save the planet
From booking fewer flights to mending socks, companies are focusing on cutting emissions. Can their small changes add up?
Elissa Blake
01, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM
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