Australian Dance Reviews Archives - Page 10 of 34

EDC in 'The Dinner Party'. Photo by David Kelly.

Who wins in Expressions Dance Company’s ‘The Dinner Party’?

Riverside Parramatta, Sydney. 15 June 2019. Greed. Power. Love, loyalty, desire and guilt. Expressions Dance Company (EDC)’s The Dinner Party is a reworked...

Marrugeku's 'Burrbgaja Yalirra'. Photo by Clare Hawley.

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Excitement in Marrugeku’s triple bill of solo works

Carriageworks, Sydney. 31 May 2019. The latest exciting, very strong and challenging programme from Marrugeku is Burrbgaja Yalirra,(“dancing forward”), a striking triple...

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Solo works in FORM Dance Projects’ ‘Passing It On’

Riverside Theatres Parramatta. 7 June 2019. Two thought-provoking solos in the latest work presented by FORM Dance Projects at Riverside Theatres Parramatta...

'Barnum: The Circus Musical'. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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Circus and musical theatre unite in ‘Barnum: The Circus Musical’

Comedy Theatre, Melbourne. 5 May 2019. Barnum: The Circus Musical is a biographical musical of impresario P.T. Barnum. The original Barnum musical opened...

Shubshri Kandiah and Graeme Isaako in 'Aladdin'. Photo by James Green.

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A magic carpet ride to a new world: ‘Aladdin the Musical’

Festival Theatre, Adelaide. 24 May 2019. The Disney spectacular, Aladdin the Musical, has been delighting audiences in Adelaide these past few weeks,...

Strickland Young in 'Old Life/Dead Life'.

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Eliza Cooper builds her voice in ‘Old Life/Dead Life’

The Old 505 Theatre, Sydney. 24 May 2019. Old Life/Dead Life is the first full-length work by emerging choreographer Eliza Cooper. After...

Euan Doidge and the cast of 'Saturday Night Fever'. Photo by Heidi Victoria.

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‘Saturday Night Fever’: Dancing the night away!

Lyric Theatre, Sydney. 2 April 2019. As flashbacks from the last 40 years filled the screens at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney,...

The Australian Ballet in Alice Topp's 'Aurum'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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The Australian Ballet’s ‘Verve’ gives a triple dose of contemporary ballet

Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 5 April 2019. Verve gives Sydney a triple dose of contemporary ballet. All three works by The Australian Ballet...

SDC in Gabrielle Nankivell's 'Neon Aether'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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‘Season One’ celebrates 50 years of Sydney Dance Company

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney. 5 April 2019. Season One is the first programme celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sydney Dance Company (SDC) – a...

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Stephanie Lake’s ‘Skeleton Tree’: Meditations on death and loss

Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne. 16 March 2019. Sunday morning, skeleton tree Oh, nothing is for free In the window, a candle Well, maybe...

DirtyFeet Alumni. Photo by Natalia Cartney.

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DirtyFeet alumni present works in development

East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, Sydney. 23 March 2019. As part of March Dance, this exciting programme presented four works in...

'West Side Story' on Sydney Harbour. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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‘West Side Story’ on Sydney Harbour is not to be missed

Sydney Harbour, Sydney. 22 March 2019. The review for this production is very simple – buy a ticket and go! THE END....

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Late Night Library Talking Bodies: Julie-Anne Long

Surry Hills Library, Sydney. 7 March 2019. The first of these exciting “talks” (lecture/demonstrations/part-performance) as part of March Dance was by dance...

Omer Backley-Astrachan’s Terrarium. Photo by Natalia Cartney.

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March Dance brings an intriguing double dance bill

East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, Sydney. 15 March 2019. This was an intriguing double bill of cutting edge contemporary dance as...

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A cast of 400 tennis balls and more: Atlanta Eke’s ‘The Tennis Piece’

Collingwood Town Hall, Melbourne. 19 March 2019. As much as a tennis match is a contest, it is also a collusion, a...

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Alison Currie’s ‘Concrete Impermanence’ is a slow burn

Dancehouse, Melbourne. 17 March 2019. Sometimes, despite our impatience for spectacle and gratification, we are made to wait. Such is the case...

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The architecture of Lucy Guerin’s ‘Make Your Own World’

Arts House, Melbourne. 12 March 2019. Dance Massive 2019’s first night saw the gallery near capacity as one of Australia’s favourite contemporary...

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Twisted Element’s ‘RITUAL’: A multi-sensory experience

107 Projects, Sydney. 23 February 2019. RITUAL is a work-in-progress by independent choreographer and dance maker Angela Hamilton and her company, Twisted Element....

Gideon Obarzanek's 'Recital'. Photo by Heidrun Lohr.

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The connection between movement and sound in Gideon Obarzanek’s ‘Recital’

Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Sydney. 28 February 2019. Recital is a duet performed by APRA Award-winning percussionist Claire Edwardes and former Sydney Dance...

Dance North's 'Dust'. Photo by Pippa Samaya.

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Dance North’s ‘Dust’: How our interactions shape our world

Carriageworks, Sydney. 9 January 2019. Under the direction of the ever-innovative Kyle Page and Amber Haines, Townsville’s native Dance North presented Dust,...

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Contemporary storytelling in ‘One Infinity’ at Sydney Festival

Carriageworks, Sydney. 23 January 2019. One Infinity is a wonderful collaboration of traditional Chinese storytelling, and contemporary ways to express these. Based...

'The Nutcracker and I'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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A reimagining of the holiday classic in ‘The Nutcracker and I’

City Recital Hall, Sydney. 19 January 2019. In The Nutcracker and I, part of the Sydney Festival, Romanian pianist Alexandra Dariescu reimagines Tchaikovsky’s...