Culture
Theatre
With an ode to artistic burnout, La Mama says goodbye (for now)
In a send-off celebration before temporarily closing in 2025, La Mama hosted an all-day performance event created with the rebellious collective, Pony Cam.
- by Cameron Woodhead
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Comedians’ fury as management leaves them out of pocket and in the lurch
Junkyard Artist Management, which has represented numerous heavy-hitters in Australian comedy, has gone into liquidation. Many artists claim they are owed serious money.
- by John Bailey
What Misha can do with his body has audiences screaming nightly
A Ukrainian-born contortionist brings joy to Brisbane theatre goers, but is haunted by what he left behind.
- by Nick Dent
She shot dead her lover, a crime to be re-enacted 70 years later
The “wickedly charismatic” true crime retelling of the death of an underworld gangster in the Darlinghurst Law Courts is turning into a box office hit of the Sydney Festival.
- by Linda Morris
Christmas in Sydney: Where to find the best shows, lights, decorations and carols
From concerts, movies and markets to music, carols and dazzling Christmas lights, Sydney has plenty on offer to ring in the festive season.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Christmas in Melbourne: where to find the best shows, lights, decorations and carols
From a Christmas Carol to the Nutcracker, Carols in the Domain and Home Alone, there’s something in the stocking for everyone.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Queensland Theatre names Daniel Evans new artistic director
The appointment ends months of uncertainty over the future of the state’s flagship theatre company.
- by Nick Dent
The world’s biggest role-playing game turns 50
Fifty years since it was first created, D&D has become a global cultural phenomenon.
- by Michael Idato
Where do we come from? Find out from the woman who makes science easy
Archaeologist and broadcaster Alice Roberts admits that explaining life on Earth in one evening is “a bit ambitious”.
- by Kylie Northover
The unexpected pleasure of making impossible stage directions work
Set designer Bob Cousins says problem-solving is a big part of his work.
- by John Shand
Technology brings a music icon back to life. The heart does the rest
I wept during this extraordinary immersive encounter with Ryuichi Sakamoto.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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