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Rob Guest Endowment 2016 Finalists and Judges - photo by Robert Catto

Semi-Finalists for 2017 Rob Guest Endowment Award Announced

September 20 - Creative Industries, Latest News, Music Theatre

Earlier this month, the Rob Guest Endowment held auditions in Melbourne and Sydney to search for this year’s winner of the Rob Guest Endowment Award. After careful consideration, the 30 Semi-Finalists for the 2017 Rob Gu...

PF17 Nat Randall, The Second Woman, 2016 - photo by Kate Blackmore

Proximity Festival to take over Cathedral Square precinct this Septemb...

September 20 - Festivals, Latest News

Nine eclectic artists from across Australia make Perth’s inner city precinct Cathedral Square home for 12 days from 26 September 2017 for the fifth installation of the Proximity Festival. For the first time Proximity Fes...

Bluesfest announces first artists for 2018

September 19 - Festivals, Latest News, Music

Australia’s premier contemporary blues and roots music festival, the Byron Bay Bluesfest have announced their first round of artists for 2018. “Well here it is, the first of our announcements for Bluesfest 2018, an...

Arresting images take top honours

September 18 - Creative Industries, Latest News

Images of an Aboriginal woman in a Jesus t-shirt, ants guarding Australia’s coastline and a rose blooming at night, have taken top honours in two of the country’s most respected photography competitions – Australia...

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Tony Sheldon David Harris Euan Doidge

Tony Sheldon is back on the bus for Priscilla Queen of The Desert

September 15 - Latest News, Music Theatre

Australian theatre royalty Tony Sheldon will be back on the bus, returning home to reprise his role of ‘Bernadette’ in the 10th Anniversary Celebration Tour of Priscilla Queen of The Desert – Australia’s most...

OperaQ Don Giovanni - images by Daniel Swerdlow & treatment by Stephanie Do Rozario

Opera Queensland reveals 2018 season

September 14 - Creative Industries, Latest News, Opera

Outgoing Artistic Director Lindy Hume has unveiled the 2018 season for Opera Queensland, her final program before she hands the reins to Patrick Nolan in November 2017. The season includes two mainstage Brisbane producti...

Perth Festival reveals four outstanding productions for 2018

September 14 - Creative Industries, Festivals, Latest News

There will be something to excite audiences of all tastes when four of the world’s most acclaimed touring productions visit Perth Festival this summer. Artistic Director Wendy Martin has revealed her first early picks fo...

New Chapter for Arena Theatre Company in Regional Victoria

September 13 - Creative Industries, Latest News

Arena Theatre Company have joined the Victorian Government and the City of Greater Bendigo to announce that the company, one of Australia’s oldest and most exciting theatre-makers for young people, will re-establish itse...