1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (212+ words) The de Hartmann renaissance continues apace with a fine 20th-century opera. De Hartmann was immediately struck by the similarities between the story and the Holocaust, and the events unfolding around him. "Oh, this time which we are living through, is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (228+ words) Shapeshifting water rat wants to eat a baby" Rakali is an award winning horror-black comedy from the team behind Robert the Octopus. A millennial couple move from Melbourne to a houseboat in a remote part of Tasmania with their newborn....

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (158+ words) A new, woman-led, interactive, immersive and independent experiential playground has opened in Chippendale, in Sydney's inner suburbs " at a scale and level of detail that has not been done in Australia. Comprising multisensory installations such as holographic moon rooms to…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (928+ words) Erin Helyard on making his UK debut as conductor with Handel's love-and-sorcery drama Amadigi di Gaula at the Buxton International Festival. First performed in London in 1715 during the inaugural season of George I's reign, Handel's fifth opera, Amadigi di Gaula,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (84+ words) One of the most remarkable cellists on the international stage, Maximilian Hornung, will shine in Haydn's joyful and elegant Cello Concerto in D. The night begins with Melody E'tv's' The Saqqara Bird, which muses on the mystery and wonder inspired by…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (275+ words) Explore your connection to water through mark-making and printing at the PICA Hub " a place to make, experiment and share stories about what water means to you during Revealed 2026. A hands-on art activity developed with Wardandi and Baiyungu artist, Dellas…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (374+ words) From 1 May to 11 July 2026, the National Art School Gallery will present Mitch Cairns: Artist's Mouth, a major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based painter and Archibald Prize winner Mitch Cairns, celebrating his twenty-year artistic career since graduating from the National…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (493+ words) When Artistic Director David Hallberg restored John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet to The Australian Ballet's repertoire in 2022, 19 years had passed since its last outing. We haven't had to wait as long this time. The iconic 1962 production is back, lavishly designed…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (145+ words) The return of the hit stage show. This is Bluey's Big Play, for real life! From New York's Madison Square Garden to London's Royal Festival Hall, Bluey's Big Play has delighted fans across the globe " and now it returns home…...

23+ hour, 59+ min ago  (567+ words) Not the most revelatory of stagings, perhaps, but it is a formidable display of theatrical skill and nerve. Star-driven overseas productions usually arrive in Australia trailing a plethora of glowing reviews from major mastheads. Izzard's The Tragedy of Hamlet? Not…...