Runt earned a slew of awards for younger readers and was turned into a movie. Ahead of the release of the sequel, a theatre adaptation is in the works.
Andrew Bovell on Lantana and why he keeps writing for theatre
Playwright Andrew Bovell brings the work that changed his career home to Western Australia.
Jerry Adler, star of The Sopranos and The Good Wife, dies aged 96
Adler starred as Tony Soprano's adviser Hesh Rabkin across all six seasons of The Sopranos and played law partner Howard Lyman in The Good Wife.
Sydney's iconic cinemas disappearing, with fears more will be lost
Sydney's suburban cinemas were once our dream palaces. Many have closed their doors with some lying ghostly empty and others demolished, erased from our cityscape forever. For those still remaining, is the writing on the wall?
Dystopian George Orwell classic 1984 finds new audience on stage
A critically acclaimed Australian stage adaptation of George Orwell's novel 1984 attracts full houses as it tours across the nation.
Noni Hazlehurst's latest show will make you leave your judgements at the door
After the huge success of her first one-woman show, Mother, Noni Hazlehurst sits down with ABC Arts to speak frankly about her new show and the powerful publican at the centre of it.
'How are we OK with this?' Hazem Shammas on how artists have been silenced
Shakespeare's Coriolanus has drawn parallels to Trump. But for its star Hazem Shammas, it has brought up the failures of the arts community in relation to the war in Gaza.
Remembering the 'gentle spirit' who hosted first seasons of Play School
Donald Macdonald was many things over his 87 years, including a Play School host, a playwright, and a friend.
This beautiful performance takes place at the end of a hospital bed
A South Australian theatre group has devised a new show, The Lensical, that provides young long-term patients with a thrilling bedside spectacle.
David Campbell was a cabaret upstart in the 90s. Now he inspires others
David Campbell, Virginia Gay, Natalie Abbott and Victoria Falconer are stars of Australian cabaret. They share what they love about the art form and how they got started.
Ilotopie appears at WOMADelaide 2025
Ilotopie roamed through the Adelaide Botanic Gardens for WOMAD 2025.
The Beetlejuice musical was 'going to die'. This is how it was saved
Beetlejuice the Musical wasn't expected to make it through 2019, following low ticket sales and negative reviews. The show came back from the dead, and is now in Melbourne.
Australia's only full-time circus school swings into Melbourne
A regional circus school will expand into Melbourne to offer more opportunities for performers across the country.
This new show about rockstar Chrissy Amphlett does not hold back
This powerhouse cabaret about the life and music of Divinyls rockstar Chrissy Amphlett doesn't shoot for imitation; rather it celebrates the trailblazing, rule-breaking musical legend.
'We're so excited': Aussie costume designer Marg Horwell on her Tony Award win
Australian Marg Horwell speaks with News Breakfast about her Tony Award win for Best Costume Design of a Play for The Picture of Dorian Gray.
The costume designer that put Sarah Snook centrestage at the Tony Awards
Australian costume designer Marg Horwell speaks to the ABC about what made The Picture of Dorian Gray a Tony Award-winning success.
'We're so excited': Aussie costume designer Marg Horwell on her Tony Award win
Australian Marg Horwell speaks with News Breakfast about her Tony Award win for Best Costume Design of a Play for The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Sarah Snook wins Tony award for lead performance in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Australian actor Sarah Snook has won the Tony award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for The Picture of Dorian Gray, with fellow Australian Marg Horwell also taking home a Tony for Costume Design.
Why this queer satire is resonating with audiences — and plenty of mums
From independent theatre La Mama to off-Broadway, queer satire Trophy Boys has taken off with its exploration of misogyny and masculinity, through drag and debating.
Up to 500,000 Indians were displaced by a dam. Their story is now a play
India's Narmada River was the lifeblood of countless farmers and villages until a dam project caused a massive ecological disaster. It's now the subject of a new Australian play.
Performer returning to hometown finds love, thanks to queer play
Growing up in a regional town, April McLennan felt she needed to move to the city to find love and pursue a career in the arts as a queer young person, but she found love and authenticity where she least expected it.