Brazilian-French circus troupe Les Studios de Cirque has been creating unforgettable aerial spectacles around the globe for a decade. For the opening night of Perth Festival 2012, the company created oversizedangels which released feathers onto the crowd. Watch in awe as heavenly bodies glide, float and careen through the air, leaving bursts of feathers in…
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Today’s Grammy Awards ceremony will feature a special musical tribute to Whitney Houston, performed by American Idol finalist and long time fan Jennifer Hudson. After Houston’s shock death on Saturday night, the Recording Academy added a last minute tribute on the line-up, which also features performance by Taylor Swift, Rihanna and more. Houston, 48, was…
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Melbourne based multidisciplinary artist Daniel Crooks is the first Australian to be nominated in the Signature Art Prize in Singapore. Here he talks of his work and his interest in the representation of time and spatial dimensions. Daniel Crooks’ works will appear at the Adelaide Biennal of Australian Art from 2 March-29 April as part…
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Perth Festival 2012 presents Jack Charles v The Crown, a veteran actor, Koori elder, activist and – until recently – heroin addict and cat-burglar. It runs from 15-23 February at the State Theatre Centre of WA. Watch more STVDIO ArtBreaks here.
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From 10-25 February at Perth Festival 2012, the most controversial sport of our time is examined in this explosive piece of physical theatre by the National Theatre of Scotland and Frantic Assembly. Set to the pulsuing music of Underworld, the production had it’s Australian premiere at Sydney Festival 2012 where it wowed audiences with its…
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Isn’t it annoying when you’re at home playing Playstation, and a cow wanders in to block your view? Photographer Michel Tuffery’s satirical work is part of Edge of Elsewhere, a visual arts exhibition at Sydney Festival. From Campbelltown Arts Centre to Haymarket’s 4A Gallery and way beyond, the project engages with the diverse cultural mix…
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She was known as the Matriarch of R&B, and for good reason. Etta James’ earthy voice and spitfire personality made her one of the most loved blues singers of her generation. The legendary performer passed away last week, aged 73, after a two year battle with leukaemia. This was not the only war she had…
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Jam-packed with gobsmacking circus tricks, zany vaudeville and outrageous dancing – Briefs is male burlesque at its best. Go behind the scenes with Australia’s beefcake troupe as they perform in the Idolize Spiegeltent as part of Sydney Festival 2012. Watch more Sydney Festival TV videos here, or sign up to receive a daily fix of…
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Fresh from his ‘Best Mainstage Production Award’ at the Sydney Theatre Awards for The Wild Duck, Simon Stone directs Thyestes at Carriageworks. The savagery of this Greek legend is reinterpreted into a shockingly funny, edge-of-your-seat and partially improvised new version. Catch the cast and crew rehearsing and improvising the tale of a King who unwittingly…
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With the runaway success of Smoke & Mirrors and three Helpmann Awards under his belt, iOTA takes to the stage for this deeply personal and outrageous Sydney Opera House performance. From Hedwig and the Angry Inch and the Rocky Horror Picture Show, he revisits the songs close to his heart. Watch more Sydney Festival TV…
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