Snakeface | Theatre Review
A reclamation of self, inspired by the Medusa myth. As you enter the Belvoir St Downstairs theatre, you see a large, dimly lit, slab of clay as club music fills […]
Our Writing & Criticism stream has run in successive StoryCasters programs. Emerging writers from Western Sydney have participated in an intensive program of workshops and mentoring led by Winnie Dunn, Shirley Le, and Sheree Joseph from Sweatshop Literacy Movement. These participants have reviewed plays, exhibits, books, and festivals and received editorial feedback. Their works have appeared in publications like Running Dog, The Big Issue, Books + Publishing, The Saturday Paper, Audrey Journal, Aniko Press, Artshub and Kill Your Darlings.
A reclamation of self, inspired by the Medusa myth. As you enter the Belvoir St Downstairs theatre, you see a large, dimly lit, slab of clay as club music fills […]
Highlighting the retrospective works and diasporic life of artist, producer and actor Saleh Saqqaf. On a vibrant evening at the Bankstown Arts Centre, In Search of My Shadow brought audiences […]
The artist examines pathways to mitigate the spectre of disaster. How might it appear to live without hope? Akil Ahamat is grasping for answers. Curated by Sebastian-Henry Jones, Extinguishing Hope […]
Poetry and prose speak to the experience of growing up Indian in Western Australia. Devouring Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa’s debut book Fully Sikh: hot chips and turmeric stains (2025) within two […]
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A crime thriller set in 1920s Vietnam. Right from the start of Those Opulent Days is a threat of destruction. The book is the first novel from Jacquie Pham, a […]
CaLD and First Nations artists challenge the traditional Anglo-Saxon art sphere. The 3rd Bankstown Biennale emerges as a powerful artistic and cultural statement, led by culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) […]
An audio walking tour that explores the hidden worlds of Bankstown’s youth. The Sydney Festival’s Stories From Here walking tour proved to be a powerful exploration of youth voices and […]
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Different choreographers come together to present a showcase for Bangarra Dance Theatre. Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Dance Clan is an ongoing lineage of dance work that twines storytellers, choreographers, dancers and […]
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A powerful collection of lyric essays reshaping storytelling to reflect First Nations culture and history. Unravelling the ways colonial history shapes the present can be daunting. One powerful approach is […]
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Heralded by hymn music, ‘Pole Dance Daddy’ Cleo Rapture strutted into the middle of the big top wearing a shiny robe and eight-inch platforms. If the nightclub is a queer […]