The musical Come From Away, which tells the story of a remote island community that rallied to care for the passengers and crew of 38 international flights diverted there after the September 11 terror attacks, is still set to be performed in Sydney — but just later than expected due to the pandemic.
Caroline Zilinsky is doubly happy. She’s won a major portrait prize. And the sitter is still talking to her.
No one told me Friends was gonna be this way … but the interstate cast of a musical parody based on the long-running show are defying the COVID-19 chaos and forging ahead with Zoom auditions and plans for a Parramatta Riverside Theatre run
Australian musician Guy Sebastian has defended himself following online backlash to his appearance alongside the Prime Minister during a $250 million arts funding announcement in Sydney today.
The pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works of every gallery and museum in the world. But the National Gallery of Australia will press on with a major exhibition from London.
The Sydney Opera House will turn homes around the world into tiny, individual theatres today with a free program of online events and performances to entertain the masses as coronavirus restrictions force people in hibernation.
NSW Police have made the decision to stop conducting roadside breath and drug tests to protect officers from coronavirus while RSL NSW have announced ANZAC Day services won’t be going ahead. It comes following confirmation from health authorities of 37 new cases across the state. LIVE COVERAGE.
An interview with Sydney artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso, and her quest to photograph spiders, leads our rolling March arts coverage. (See @Ozartwriter on Twitter for updates on what’s open and what’s closed due to coronavirus.)
The trio of performers who bring the awe-inspiring War Horse to life on the stage have been travelling the world to perform the Michael Morpurgo story of a farm boy’s love for his horse for two-and-a- half years.
Eddie Perfect’s role in 9 to 5 The Musical will come with controversy, but the actor and comedian knows what will overcome it. He speaks exclusively to Arts Editor Elizabeth Fortescue. WATCH THE VIDEO
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