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Eddie Perfect charms in wild and witty Bernstein opera

A dazzling production combining French philosophy and Broadway tunes by musical virtuoso Leonard Bernstein is having its Australian run.

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Penn & Teller review – icons of stage magic celebrate 50 years in canny new Australian show

The maverick magicians return to the Sydney Opera House and beyond with a delightful new tour that emphasises the audience – and the doubters

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At 90, hope triumphs for legendary singer Kamahl

The latest biography about singer Kamahl's eventful life documents his rise to fame and reveals the abuse he suffered as a child.

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Royals take a sunny stroll in Aussie whistlestop tour

King Charles and Queen Camilla are about to start a busy program of official events across two cities over the course of three days.

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Opera Aust's awkward 2025 launch after Jo Davies' exit

Just weeks after the unexpected exit of artistic director Jo Davies, Opera Australia is spruiking the 2025 program she created.

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Sydney Opera House showcasing Hollywood's broken dreams

The classic tale Sunset Boulevard debuts at the Sydney Opera House three decades after the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical first launched on the Australian stage.

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Crystal Voyager: the ultimate surfing film with a DIY spirit – and a Pink Floyd soundtrack

This trippy, beautiful 1973 film took the camera inside a wave for the first time, impressing waxheads and terrifying at least one very high journalist

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Halogen phase-out: light bulb moment for energy savings

Using more efficient, longer-lasting light bulbs required by tougher minimum energy performance standards could save homes and businesses thousands of dollars.

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Hunter ballet teens twirl into the Sydney Opera House

'It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.'

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Colonials mess with Shakespeare and get a global hit

Making Shakespeare's longest play into a successful opera is no easy feat, but an adaptation by "a bunch of colonials" is premiering at the Sydney Opera House.

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Romeo and Juliet Suite renewed at Sydney Opera House

Benjamin Millepied has brought fresh vision to the Shakespearean tragedy and Prokofiev's classical score, using dance, theatre and cinema.

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Opera house series celebrates First Nations generations

Three Aboriginal powerhouse performing families will be on stage together for the new Generations and Dynasties series at the Sydney Opera House.

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Acrobats join grieving lover on journey to underworld

A grieving lover's journey to the underworld in an enduring Greek tragedy will come alive on stage in a 'genre-busting' production that includes acrobatics.

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Right decision: minister stands by Iraq invasion call

Previously secret cabinet documents have revealed discussions inside the government before Australia committed to the Iraq War.

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Roll up, roll up, the circus is back in town

Circus 1903, which features giant elephant puppets, is returning to Sydney after playing 400 cities around the world.

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Queer canon written in opera and song

The Sydney Opera House will play host to an original rock opera that seeks to expand and celebrate queer history for one night only.

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Sydney Opera House at 50: the stories behind the superstitions, sleepovers and scene-stealing moments

From Hugh Jackman’s black eye to ‘benevolent’ ghosts in the back seats, tour guides, security staff and stage managers guide us through five decades beneath the white sails

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Australian arts organisations have done little to diversify white, middle-class audience, study finds

More than half surveyed concede few or no changes to attract people of different cultures, ages, geographic locations and gender identities

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All-abilities dance company leaps at Opera House debut

Restless Dance Theatre, a company of dancers with and without disabilities, will perform at the Sydney Opera House for the first time.

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Cuts in the state budget, a gallery on hold and millions on sports: the decline of arts support in South Australia

The Adelaide Festival Centre is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. Opened in 1973, the building was completed before the Sydney Opera House, Arts Centre Melbourne and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

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Royal drama at Sydney Opera House after refusal to light up sails for king’s coronation

Government argues the financial burden would have been significant if the projection had gone ahead

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