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Celia Craig, a woman with very short brown hair, smiling and holding large book of sheet music with the title 'Symphonic Overture'
Exploring the letters of legendary musician Miriam Hyde with Celia Craig

Read about Creative Arts Fellow Celia Craig's experience of exploring the papers of musician Miriam Hyde.

Blog
Costume designs for Cochenille, Spalanzani and Guests from 'The Tales of Hoffmann', State Opera of South Australia 1982

Kenneth Rowell, Costume designs for Cochenille, Spalanzani and Guests (detail), The Tales of Hoffmann, State Opera of South Australia 1982, Kenneth Leslie Rowell Costume Design Archive (Pictures), nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6938134

Kenneth Rowell: Designer for the Stage

This collection-in-focus display highlighted the work of Melbourne-born painter and designer Kenneth Rowell.

Exhibition
Cover of the book 'On Stage'
On Stage

Imagine a crowded theatre. The lights have just gone down. An expectant silence blankets the audience as the chatter abruptly stops. The show is about to begin.

Book
NLA Publishing book
Sir Robert Helpmann as Oberon

Houston Rogers, Portrait of Sir Robert Helpmann as Oberon, 1954, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136330433

On Stage: Spotlight on Our Performing Arts

There’s no business like show business, and this exhibition brings Australia’s performing arts history into the limelight.

Exhibition
A man and a woman hold a dance pose

Tim Webster, Bangarra dancers Sidney Saltner and Djakapurra Munyarryun (at rear) rehearsing Stephen Page's "Rites", Australian Ballet Studios, October 1997, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-143502955

Performing arts research guide

We hold one of Australia’s largest collections of performing arts materials.

Research guide
Old book open to page reading 'As You Like It: A comedy'

Nicholas Rowe (editor), The Works of Mr. William Shakespear, 6 volumes, volume 2, London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1709–1710, David Nichol Smith Collection, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1355760

Shakespeare in the Library’s rare books collections

Celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday with Shakespearean gems from the National Library's rare books collections.

Blog
A black and white photograph of a woman in a dress twirling around with her eyes closed.

Margaret Michaelis, Bodenwieser Ballet open air performance featuring Hilary Napier, 1940, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-234841729

Staging nationhood in dance photographs with Dr Wesley Lim

Dr Wesley Lim presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research into the papers of dancer and choreographer Gertrud Bodenwieser.

Event
Two men smiling and laughing in front of a blue sky and palm tree.
Straight from the Strait - in conversation about the Torres Strait Island musical

Straight from the Strait is a Torres Strait Island musical about the breaking of a world record. 

Event

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