Features
Sandsong: Stories from the Great Sandy Desert
Bangarra Dance Theatre needs no introduction. Now in their fourth decade of performance, the company has been fundamental in bringing contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture to the foreground...
Love Burns
There's no denying true crime is having a moment. From podcasts to TV shows, we’re hungry to find out what happened to the victims, to figure out why people are...
The Comedy of Errors
It's been said that identical twins are telepathic, or have a little thing called ESP – aka Extra Sensory Perception – where they receive information from their twin that is...
The Science of Dance
Tracks Dance's Choreolab program was created in 2009 to help creatives develop an articulate voice as both dancer and choreographer. Over the course of 10 weeks, participants come together in...
Blazing Brontë
With Acclaimed productions like Dracula, Animal Farm and A Christmas Carol under the belt, Queensland-based shake & stir theatre co. is no stranger to re-imagining beloved, classic literature for contemporary...
Dave Hughes
Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes has become a household name over the years, his trademark sharp wit and Aussie drawl winning him a legion of fans around the world. This month, Hughesy...
Full Bloom
The desert comes alive in September, and not just because of all the blooming wildflowers. Artists are bustling to gear up to their shows for the annual Desert Festival, works...
Nifty Fifty Gifty
THE NT’S BELOVED Brown’s Mart Theatre has fostered the creativity of Territorians for 50 wonderful years. One of the organisations born out of Brown’s Mart all those years ago was...
Bill Bailey En Route to Normal
GET READY TO giggle, Territorians and lucky visitors, as English actor, comedian, musician and singer Bill Bailey descends on the NT with his hilarious new show, En Route To Normal...
Deadly Darwin Goes Walkabout
OH, LOOKOUT! THE comical crew from Deadly Darwin are going walkabout across the Northern Territory, delivering their quick wit and signature humour to the masses. By Tierney Seccull Forming in...
Postmodern Jukebox: The Grand Reopening Tour
EARLY LAST YEAR, the talented ensemble that is Postmodern Jukebox was gearing up for their global tour, eager to share their pop-jazz fusion with audiences around the world. But just...
A Big Birthday Bash
Whether you remember watching a play as a school student, attending a live music gig or community dance production, almost everybody has memory they hold dear of the adored home...
The Australian Ballet Regional Tour: Ballet Gala
Recent years have been painful for industries across the board. But none quite like the arts, literally brought to its knees with lockdowns, lockouts, distancing laws and venue closures. By...
Sunshine Super Girl
Evonne Goolagong discovered a love of tennis as a young girl, hitting a ball against the tin wall of her family home. The girl from the bush who dared to...
Waŋa: Spirit
At the moment of death, according to YolÅu, waÅa (spirit) takes a journey that follows the sunset and the morning star back to the east, where it is meant to...
The Boy Who talked to Dogs
We all know the back in my day tales of the punitive schooling system. Kids being caned for favouring their left hand, or humiliated for an insignificant misdemeanour. The lucky...
Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin’s had a colourful, varied career. He’s gone from hitting the piano keys in comical YouTube clips back in the day, to sharing the screen with David Duchovny in...
Goodness Grey-cious
Make tracks to the sweet little tropical town of Batchelor, about an hour south of Darwin, for Coomalie Cabaret – an exciting showcase of talent from Tracks Dance Company’s much-loved...
Ross Noble
Science has proven laughter can induce a zen-like state, like meditation. Can contemplation, reflection and self-discovery be achieved by thinking every and all the thoughts at once? Who knows and...
Urzila Carlson
We’ve been waiting a long time for this. Award-winning Kiwi-South African comedian Urzila Carlson returns to the Top End with her hilarious new show, It’s Personal. Tierney Seccull caught up...
