Arts
The MSO has a new chief. Just don’t ask him about art and politics
A bassoonist by trade, the New Zealand-born CEO says he’s preoccupied by change.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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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
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Photography
Bill Henson wants to ‘make the world strange again’ with rare new work
An ambitious new portrait by the acclaimed Australian photographer will preside over the revamped State Theatre – and the CEO of Arts Centre Melbourne says it’s just the beginning.
- by Meg Watson
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Peter Garrett pulls out of MSO review before it begins amid board exodus
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will undergo a “process of board renewal” after the exit of chairman David Li and directors as the fallout from the Jayson Gillham saga drags on.
- by Chip Le Grand and Kerrie O'Brien
Death, birds and the number seven: Three new works connect in unexpected ways
Pieces, which has been running since 2005, is an annual series where choreographers are given three weeks to come up with a new 20-minute work.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Twist on Frankenstein transports the classic to London under Thatcher
Cruel Britannia’s atmosphere of uncanniness and threat created by gender conformity resonates with deeper truths that a more straightforward retelling might miss.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Will Cox and Nell Geraets
The filmmaker with nothing to lose isn’t afraid of being sued
Podcaster and filmmaker David Farrier wants to connect with his online community at screenings of his breakthrough documentary Tickled in Melbourne and Sydney.
- by Jenny Valentish
Musical explores the curiously closeted world of Aussie rules
One Day in September imagines the world of a footballer grappling with coming out.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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
His grandmother’s song was silenced, but art helped Reko Rennie find his voice
His grandmother’s legacy lies at the heart of many of Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie’s works, which blend activism with exploration of identity and culture.
- by Elizabeth Flux
You don’t often see a performer of this calibre slumming it down an alleyway
Mike McLeish’s solo show, Pensive Like a Fox, is a charming and offbeat cabaret filled with off-the-wall tangents and genuine poignancy.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Kosa Monteith and Jessica Nicholas