The best Performing Arts newsletters

Detailed reviews and criticism of ballet and contemporary dance performances, focused on New York companies such as New York City Ballet. Readers get informed, opinionated assessments of choreography, individual dancers and repertory history.

Glenn Sumi's blog offers reviews, interviews and features on Toronto's performing arts scene, along with film reviews and theatre listings. Readers get informed, opinionated coverage of local theatre productions and related film and TV.

A Dance Mag – Online is a magazine profiling independent dance artists worldwide, with essays and interviews on intercultural work, choreography and migration. Readers get critical reviews of works in progress, artist interviews, and reflections on how dance is evolving across disciplines.

A magazine-style newsletter for the International Conjurors' community covering magic history, performer profiles and the craft of conjuring. Issues feature long-form interviews and investigative pieces, such as a profile of street magician Cyril Takayama and a look at Houdini's death certificate.

A contemporary circus newsletter offering essays and critical reviews on performance, research projects and conferences in the field. Readers get theoretical reflections on circus practice alongside event previews and performance analyses.

Video posts documenting choreographic miniatures from the series Six Propositions, with credits and notes on how each piece was improvised. Readers get a view into one choreographer's process of structured improvisation and recombination of movement material.

A newsletter from indie queer experimental theatre collective Pigeon Pigeon in Melbourne, mainly promoting their Melbourne Fringe shows, ticket discounts and critic quotes. It also includes personal notes from the makers about staging and their work.

Updates from Melbourne Shakespeare Company on its current and upcoming productions, including cast announcements, ticket discounts and performance details. Readers get booking information and a little behind-the-scenes context for Shakespeare theatre in Melbourne.