Arts

In the first fully inhouse Theatre Works produced season, actor Jane Montgomery Griffiths (pictured) will perform the renowned one-woman play Jean Cocteau wrote to be unactable titled The Human Voice on Friday, May 6 at Theatre Works, 14 Acland St, St Kilda. A woman lies dead. A telephone rings. Her last chance to speak to

Malthouse Theatre, commissioned and presented with Rising. presents The Return from May 13-June 4 at Merlyn Theatre, The Malthouse. Torres Strait Islander playwright John Harvey recounts a dark history of Australia in The Return, inspired by Yorta Yorta man Jason Tamiru’s experiences as a repatriation worker. Locked away in museums, on display at universities and

Australian playwright Fleur Murphy premieres Hearth, a new drama about family and belonging, from May 18-29 at the La Mama Courthouse. Murphy says: “I’ve been extremely humbled by the response we’ve received from various communities and individuals throughout the development of the work. “What’s been amazing is the space it’s provided others to share their

Heide Museum of Modern Art presents two important exhibitions this February, originally intended to coincide with the museum’s 40th anniversary in late 2021, a major thematic respective of renowned Australian modernist Sidney Nolan and a new work by Dean Cross in response to Nolan. Featuring key works, including several well-known masterpieces, Sidney Nolan: Search for

Deaf Children Australia’s inaugural art competition closes on sUNDAY (jAN. 23). This competition is open to deaf and hard of hearing young people aged between 12 and 23, and is designed to provide young people with platform to explore deaf identity through this year’s theme: This is Me. Entries are closing soon, so if you

The Creative Showcase will take-over The Memo in Healesville in February,to showcase the work of 31 students from across the Yarra Ranges who persevered through the challenges of 2021 and COVID-19 to create incredible artwork across a range of different mediums and subject matter. The Creative Showcase, hosted by Yarra Ranges Council and Burrinja Cultural

The City of Yarra has adopted its new vision for the arts in Yarra, the Arts and Culture Strategy 2022 to 2026. “Thank you to everyone who has been involved in providing comment and feedback through this process to shape the new strategy,” said a Council representative. “The process to develop the strategy included asking

Chelsea will soon be home to a significant new piece of work by artist Anu Patel: the ‘Art Pass, Reimagined.’ Kingston Mayor Cr Steve Staikos said that this project is important for locals, as Anu’s original piece ‘the Art Pass’, had to be removed as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project’s station redevelopment works

Hobsons Bay will host a diverse range of free COVID-safe events to celebrate Midsumma. Midsumma Westside brings the spirit of the Rainbow to Hobsons Bay Hobsons Bay is rolling out the red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet carpet for Midsumma Westside from January 23 to February 13. Hobsons Bay will host 11 free

A unique Nillumbik residency program is proving home is where the art is. Thirteen home-grown artists have been selected to share in $30,000 in funding as part of the Nillumbik Artist in Own Residence Program. “Developed in response to the continuing challenges of COVID-19 for local arts, the culture economy, creatives and creative organisations; the