While the writing and main star Noni Hazlehurst shine, the play is let down by poor design choices.
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Ben Platt’s viral cover of Addison Rae’s Diet Pepsi highlights the enduring power of musical covers to reinvent songs and bridge genres.
Kristy Marillier’s fierce new ensemble drama, playing at Melbourne Theatre Company, reminds us the personal is political.
Photography possesses a certain built-in bluntness that can lend itself to images that are destabilizing and dryly funny.
The same principles that help athletes on the court, field or track can help you regulate stress and adapt to changes in everyday life.
In this re-launch, the score, direction and choreography are almost identical to what we saw back in 1985. And the choreography remains the heart and soul.
From the surreal imagery of butoh to Suzuki’s dreamlike approach to theatre, post-war Japan’s performance styles have inspired numerous Australian performers.
This fresh take by the Sydney Theatre Company combines existential dread with dark humour – and resonates for the current age.
Lady Gaga’s recent Coachella performance models how small acts of resistance and emotional power can enlist support for hopeful visions of the future.
In this interview, Cheryl Thompson, author of ‘Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict and Freedom, 1812-1897’ reveals some of the surprising truths of her research.
Touring has become one of the few reliable income streams for working musicians. But a new study finds that the benefits from opening for major artists are often fleeting.
On the political stage, image is everything. So politicians use props and theatrics to stir emotion and create memorable moments.
The rapper has mastered the delicate balance between commercial success and politically charged music. How far will he push the envelope on one of the world’s biggest stages?
There’s nothing wrong with the pursuit of excellence at work. But research suggests creativity can suffer if leaders fail to create psychological safety – particularly by expressing anger.
Do you really need to stretch before and after exercise? The answer isn’t one-size-fits-all.
Freedom and feminism take the stage in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s musical revival of My Brilliant Career.
The new musical by Paul Hodge retains the uniquely Australian voice of the beloved original material – with plenty to love for younger viewers.
Sometimes dancers in the Sydney Dance Company production momenta suggest atoms under a microscope. They collide and react, constantly forming new molecules and compounds.
In the heat of the Civil Rights Movement, Jones didn’t give rousing speeches or lead marches. Instead, he doubled down on his art.
Christopher Wheeldon’s new production is a bold and cinematic venture bringing Oscar Wilde’s legacy to the big stage.
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Senior Lecturer in Art and Performance, Deakin University
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Professor of Sports Science, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University
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PhD Candidate in Dance and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne
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