Features

Join the Party at Araluen
Araluen Arts Centre, the beating heart of the Araluen Cultural Precinct on Arrernte Country, is turning 40 in 2024! By Betty Sweetlove Back in the late-70s, the community of Central...

Embrace Your Wrongness
As the adage goes, nobody is perfect. We’ve all got things we wish we could change about ourselves. It’s a concept Aussie comedian Troy Kinne explores in his new show...

Shining Territory
The NT Performing Arts Awards celebrates and acknowledges those from our local performing arts sector, from performers and musicians to technical crew and arts managers. Back for a fourth year...

Magic Man
It was 2011 Cosentino cast his spell upon the country, bursting onto our television screens for Australia’s Got Talent with his unique style, high energy moves and trickery. Despite challenges...

Balletomania
Leisa's School of Dancing in Darwin has joined forces once again with Alice Springs’ Duprada Dance Company for their much-anticipated annual dance showcase. This year’s production celebrates all things ballet...

Mother Turtle
From the moment a green turtle hatches and scurries across the sand to the relative safety of the ocean, to returning many years later to lay eggs of her own...

Ariel en Pointe
From Disney's classic animation to Edvard Eriksen’s iconic statue perched on a rock overlooking Langelinie Promenade in Copenhagen - Hans Christian Anderson’s classic The Little Mermaid has inspired many artists...

Happy Hour with Luke Kidgell
Viral comic Luke Kidgell hits stages around the NT IRL this month! By Betty Sweetlove The internet comedy sensation is back in the Territory with his new show, Happy Hour...

Dance All Night at the Sunshine Club
Behind the outlandishly catchy melodies and joyful musical numbers, is a question that speaks to the heart of Australia’s history. By Betty Sweetlove “The Sunshine Club is a feel-good musical...

Dancing Into the Age of Unknown
What does it mean to age? This is a question that’s usually pondered for years by dancers before they reach the visible signs of ageing. By Jenna Hoare For Tracks...

Black Divaz
Darwin, can you handle this? Get set for a raucous night of sparkling entertainment as purveyors of glitz, glamour and good times Party Passport bring their latest number, Black Divaz...

Not That Kind of Viral
Watch out, Darwin! We’ve let comedian Jimmy Rees in for his latest show Not That Kind of Viral. After his 2022 sell-out performance, he's back for more with his well-loved...

Spotlight on Territory Talent
In 2019, the Northern Territory Performing Arts Awards were established to celebrate the achievements, courage and excellence of hardworking creatives who make up the Territory’s performing arts landscape. This month...

Music, Love & Mistaken Identity
If music be the food of love, play on. The iconic opening line of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night sets the tone of the piece, known as one of the legendary playwright’s...

Gossip Folks
If you're yet to check out a performance from SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre, you’re missing out. High energy, high production, and full of heart, the talented Territory dancers put together...

Daniel Connell is Always Sore
Affable, hilarious and quintessentially Aussie, stand-up comedian Daniel Connell is back to entertain Darwin audiences with his signature dry and observational wit. Kate Conway caught up with him for a...

Rainstorm Dreaming
On Gurindji land, perched on the northern edge of the Tanami Desert is Lajamanu Community, home to the Warlpiri people. Since 2005, the community has joined forces with Tracks Dance...

Power, Privilege & Physicality
Innovative dance theatre collective The Farm has built a name for themselves with boundary pushing performances that challenge traditional perceptions of contemporary theatre. In an exciting world premiere, Darwin Festival...

Arj Barker's Power Hour
Award-winning comedian Arj Barker has popped up in comedy festivals, TV shows and streaming platforms throughout his 30-plus-year comedy career. This month, he returns to the Top End this month...

Go Underground with Guts
Ever true to their name, GUTS Dance is not afraid of tackling the big questions. This month’s premiere of an astonishing new work, from the home of contemporary dance in...