Quirky circus performer Thomas Monckton is in Melbourne right now in partnership with Circo Aereo performing his solo show ‘The Pianist’. This contemporary physical theatre piece is set to wow audiences with its hysterical mime style of comedy and physical feats. I recently chatted to the talented Mr Monckton about his attraction to clowning, working as a solo artist, and how the circus scene compares in Paris. Read on to get a lovely insight into the inner workings of a contemporary mime.

World renowned Mentalist Lior Suchard is heading to Australia this month for another national tour. Following sold out shows in 2015, Lior is back again to blow minds with his incredible techniques. I was lucky enough to chat with the Master Mentalist about his newfound fame, his world travels, and growing up with a strong sense of intuition.

The AU's Katelyn Rew had the chance to meet infamous pyschic medium John Edward, ahead of his tour in Australia in November. The two talk about his abilities, his project "Evolve" - for which he's touring Australia - address skeptics, and the growth in popularity and acceptance of psychics in contemporary media.

Melbourne will be graced with the breathtaking performance of Swan Lake by The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre this coming June. The AU caught up with the Prima Ballerina herself, Irina Kolesnikova, to discuss the title role and life as a dancer.

Melbourne will be graced with the breathtaking performance of Swan Lake by The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre this coming June. The AU caught up with Founding Director of The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre, Konstantin Tachkin, to discuss the success of his company and its renowned dancers.

With the International Melbourne Comedy Festival well underway, Australia is playing host to an array of talented international comedians, including UK's Jimeoin. Having toured extensively worldwide to great acclaim, Jimeoin is a regular feature at all the world's greatest comedy festivals. Recently, we caught up with the man himself and chatted about his upcoming shows, his inspirations and his advice for aspiring comedians.

the AU's Katelyn Rew recently sat down with photographer extraordinaire Amanda Fordyce to discuss her solo exhibition, photography as an art form, and her plans to conquer the globe. This article also covers Amanda's background, her favourite locations to shoot, and where she finds inspiration... Read on for the full interview.

On a dreary Melbourne afternoon I headed down to North Melbourne’s ‘Auction Rooms’ cafe to interview Peter Gunn, the Pacific semi final winner of the S.Pallegrino Young Chef awards. Peter’s reputation was growing in Melbourne, having worked as sous chef at Attica for the last 4.5 years, and quite recently starting his own fine dining night Ides. I was interested to learn where he had come from, and find out his vision for the future.