Civil war and abdication: What has art predicted for King Charles’ reign?
How have authors and playwrights imagined the reign of Elizabeth II’s successor? They’ve predicted trouble.
- by Nick Miller
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The playwright who wants you to doubt everything – for your own good
Christopher Chen’s breakout play Caught, which delights in repeatedly overturning what audiences think is the truth, is about to have its Australian premiere.
- by Nick Miller
In the name of art: Why single people in Melbourne kissed petri dishes
A new art exhibition, cultivating the bacteria from kisses to create “galaxies” of life, was born in the romance and loneliness of lockdowns.
- by Nick Miller
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‘The shows won’t fit on the stage’: Why Melbourne could see a drought of opera and ballet
The Regent Theatre has been picked as the official substitute for the State Theatre, when the latter closes for renovations from 2024. But it won’t be a simple switch.
- by Nick Miller
Bangarra’s powerful story of loss, and the black divas who changed the world
A new work from Bangarra honours a friend, a colleague and a towering spirit who embodied the fierce passion and strength of her Country.
- by Nick Miller
Hamer Hall to become a playground for Melbourne’s newest festival
A highlight of this year’s inaugural Alter State festival may be hanging from a harness above you.
- by Nick Miller
Is the world’s biggest library full of stolen content?
A Melbourne actor inadvertently became part of a growing online debate when he discovered his labour-of-love audio drama had been uploaded to an internet archive.
- by Nick Miller
Torn in half by war but conductor Vasily Petrenko still inspires hope via music
Don’t miss the last chance to see him on stage at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall this Saturday.
- by Nick Miller
‘Young, funny, irritatingly handsome’: Euan’s challenge in taking on Joseph
Euan Doidge has some rather large shoes to fill when he steps out as Joseph in the Australian production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
- by Nick Miller
The Australian who designs the palaces of kings, billionaires and... Clive Palmer
Rodney Surawski has travelled the world creating ornate, luxurious homes for the super rich. They’re the sort of people “you don’t say no to,” he says.
- by Nick Miller
Museums acquire viral Goose game so future generations can have a gander
Untitled Goose Game, the smash hit Australian video game about a rampaging goose, is to be preserved for posterity by three national institutions.
- by Nick Miller