In one research project, more than 93% of stage managers interviewed said they had ‘probably’ or ‘definitely’ experienced burnout.
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A hierarchy of oversight for the iconic arts venue has essentially collapsed.
A thriving arts scene generates more money than it costs to run. But cutbacks, restructuring and stagnant budgets risk pushing many practitioners to the brink.
Even megastars like Barbra Streisand have suffered from stage fright.
The music industry relies on a huge, highly skilled workforce. But it’s often undervalued.
The latest trial of the Theatre Green Book Australia proves sustainability doesn’t have to be a constraint; it could be a new normal.
This public-private performing arts center relies on some $85 million in donations every year. Will its sudden politicization jeopardize that big source of funding?
The second year of the Melbourne festival delivered talent and creativity in spades – leaving me disrupted, enlivened and uplifted.
Art and science combine in this engineering course to let students turn their brainwaves into creative works.
I’m happy again: A pandemic-induced move to virtual music theatre presents a paradigm shift for the genre, yet reveals surprising benefits in facilitating new access to music in community.
This article crosses from the river to the stage, to explore the St. Lawrence at the meeting point of marine and freshwater sciences, the fishing, maritime and port industries, and the circus arts.
Singers and actors are more likely to have voice injuries, but less likely to report them or seek treatment due to stigma and fears that it may affect their career.
Many Black audiences are justifiably weary of works about their community told from white perspectives. But authorship isn’t always black and white.
92% of performing artists experienced significant changes to their work during early stages of the pandemic – and at least half experienced depression.
Until wonder is welcomed in all workplaces, the health of our society and our capacity to imagine new alternatives is contingent on the ability to experience and refine wonder in artistic spaces.
Theatre is able to create a space for discussion about how and why women experience physical and emotional violence.
When the future is clearly changing but we can’t focus on tomorrow, should we just keep dancing? Pamela Rabe anchors the absurdity of The Cherry Orchard.
Investment in the arts is also an investment in economic growth, health and well-being – but arts practitioners won’t be holding their breath at budget time.
Ghana’s history shows a strong connection between music and politics that has evolved over six decades.
The successes of the NBA’s #WholeNewGame provide important lessons for performing artists about audience investment and hybrid digital-live events.
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow (Hon), School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Principal Fellow and Professor of Music, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Director of Arts Management, American University
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Director of Individualised Studies Degree Program, Dixie State University
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Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy, Chair at Danish Institute for Advanced Study, University of Southern Denmark
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Casual lecturer W.A.Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Digital Media, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Drama and Film Education, Anglia Ruskin University
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Visiting Associate Professor, National Taiwan Normal University
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Professor, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Management, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer in Music, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Head of Theatre, The University of Melbourne