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Gravity & Other Myths's 'The Pulse'. Photo by Darcy Grant.

Defying gravity at Adelaide Festival: Gravity & Other Myths’s ‘The Pulse’

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide.26 February 2021. In a time of limited crowds and social distancing, The Pulse felt liberated and effervescent. Sixty performers all...

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Tim Minchin, Bob Downe and Willsy star in two headline shows at Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2021

Australian cabaret legend Tim Minchin plus Bob Downe with Anne “Willsy” Wills are among performers starring in two new headline shows as part of Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2021....

Victorian State Ballet's Alana Puddy as Ariel in 'Little Mermaid'. Photo by Enpointe Productions.

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Victorian State Ballet is heading to Sydney with ‘Little Mermaid’

Victorian State Ballet is returning to Sydney’s The Concourse in April, to perform its much loved underwater fairytale, Little Mermaid. Little Mermaid is a...

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The Australian Ballet announces retirement of Andrew Killian and Kevin Jackson

The Australian Ballet has announced the retirement of two of its Principal Artists, Andrew Killian and Kevin Jackson, who both leave the...

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Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises partner with Queensland Ballet

Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line,...

Francesco Ventriglia's 'Grimm'. Photo by Luca Vantusso.

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Sydney Choreographic Centre to open in March

Sydney has secured a new unique centre for choreographers, to be titled the Sydney Choreographic Centre, opening in March this year. Co-founded by...

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MadeBy: The launch of Australian composition-to-choreography competition

Entries have opened for a world-first composition and choreography initiative, MadeBy, developed by OneMusic Australia and the Australian arm of the Royal Academy...

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Darlinghurst Theatre Company announces 2021 season

In 2021, Darlinghurst Theatre Company has been redefined: part theatre company, part experience maker. Consolidating its breakthroughs during the past year with some...

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Calling back to the stage all young performers across Australia: Sydney Eisteddfod

After a year off in 2020 for the very first time since WWII due to COVID-19, Sydney Eisteddfod’s annual festival has once...

Move Through Life's mature company. Photo courtesy of Move Through Life Dance Studio.

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Move Through Life’s 2021 season: Body and age diversity in Adelaide dance scene

Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes, so when the Facebook page of Adelaide-based dance company for adults Move Through Life (MTL) got trolled...

Niki Johnson, Georgia Anderson, Salina Myat, Peta Anderson and Lisa Purmodh in 'Drummer Queens'. Photo by David Hooley.

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‘Drummer Queens’: Hits the right beat

Drummer Queens is an original all-Australian theatrical show created and composed by Joe Accaria. Featuring the talents of eight female performers, Accaria...

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Dance world loses iconic ballet teacher Tanya Pearson

Tanya Pearson OAM passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday 8 February, at the age of 84. Doyenne of the Ballet...

DirtyFeet. Photo courtesy of March Dance.

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March Dance contemporary dance festival is back

March Dance, the annual month-long contemporary dance festival, is back in 2021, for its third consecutive year. The festival, running 1 – 31...

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The re-opening of Melbourne commercial theatre following lockdowns with ‘Come From Away’

Comedy Theatre, Melbourne.28 January 2021. Come From Away is a musical based on a true story. Amidst the September 11 attacks in 2001,...

Bangarra Dance Theatre in 'Ones Country'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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Marking Bangarra’s 30th anniversary in film: ‘Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra’

February 2021. Bangarra is a Wiradjuri word which means “to make fire”. Firestarter is a stunningly photographed film directed by Nel Minchin and Wayne...