Join the Curators from the Australian Performing Arts Collection for a deep dive into the stage wardrobe of celebrated leading ladies. In conjunction with the exhibition DIVA, this tour will take visitors behind the scenes and into collection storage to see costumes worn by performers such as Olivia Newton John, Kylie Minogue, Dame Joan Sutherland and Dame Nellie Melba.

 

Discover the stories behind performances that have made Australian history and led to famous careers on the world stage. Get up close to the costumes and accessories worn by legendary names across music, theatre, opera, dance and circus from the early 1900s to today and delve into the creative process behind them.

 

With insights gathered from the performers who wore them, the designers who created them and the makers who labored over them, this guided tour will take visitors beyond the stage to the wonders of the Diva Wardrobe.