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Keeping fresh and focussed in a long term role (from our archives)
It's the perennial question: how do you stay motivated in a job that you love after years? This classic article…
Sauce, Dublin Fringe Festival (Ireland)
Two women in a bind discover that friendship adds piquancy to their lives in this fast-paced, comedic two-hander.
Shadows/Champions of Dance, Dublin Fringe Festival (Ireland)
Dublin Fringe continues with Derek Byrne’s debut play based on a real-life encounter at a cruising spot, and a madcap,…
Admin/Villains, Dublin Fringe (Ireland)
A one-man show about loneliness, longing, and social media-enhanced isolation, and a dance theatre piece exploring call-out culture through a…
Australian audio comedy series snapped up by the BBC
A half-hour narrative sci-fi comedy series originally crowdfunded for digital download will soon air on BBC Radio 4.
Top 3 tips for emerging arts managers
With many in the sector working in administrative roles, we’ve asked arts leaders from Darwin to Hobart and Perth to…
Top 3 tips for emerging directors
From independent theatre to the mainstage, directors from around the country offer practical advice for those starting out in their…
Top 3 tips for emerging producers
Independent producers from Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne offer advice for those who are just starting out in the game.
How verbatim theatre can keep history alive
In retelling the long and often bitter campaign for gay law reform in Tasmania, the new production ‘The Campaign’ not…
The Australians are coming! The Australians are coming!
The annual Australian invasion of Edinburgh is about to begin. What attracts them in such numbers? And with over 130…