Theatre

Theatre connects.

It matches vivid imaginations with a strong grip on reality. It celebrates our diverse communities, checks the national pulse, and discovers the hidden layers of meaning and emotional possibilities beneath the surface of our lives.

Australian theatre has always been about risk. It acknowledges that genuine creativity is not afraid to fail, and that innovation and diversity are as essential to theatrical culture as are great acting, directing and production. Contemporary Australian theatre is forever testing the margins, pushing outwards.

In its many forms - from performance arts to text-based theatre, circus to puppetry, theatre for young people to cabaret - Australian theatre tackles the central themes of our national character: the strength of family ties, the fragile spaces we inhabit, the values of friendship, the ability to laugh at ourselves.

Australia’s theatre goes to the heart of our society.

Theatre makes new funding programs for 2008 The Australia Council’s theatre board has announced changes to its funding programs for 2008, following the Make It New? consultations.

Criminal play turns moral compass The play Criminology uses real life events as a starting point to shed light on our morality. Arena Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre.

Aussie arts festival brings steel city to life A six-week showcase of Australian arts, the Australia Festival, will bring a slice of down-under to the US city of Pittsburgh.