Dance Informa Magazine
International Dance Reviews
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4.6KLimitless Dance Company returns with ‘SE7EN’
NIDA’s Playhouse Theatre, Sydney. 13 May 2017. “Everyone tries their best to be a good person — but sometimes, we let the...
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6.5KSydney Dance Company’s ‘Orb’: Eastern mysticism meets urban mythology
Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney. 29 April 2017. Sydney Dance Company’s latest work, Orb, was met with great anticipation and proved to be a...
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4.5KNicola Gunn’s ‘Piece For Person and Ghetto Blaster’ at Dance Massive
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne. 16 March 2017. Is there anything more narcissistic than an artist? How about an artist/philosopher? A really smart, self-aware,...
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4.3KFinding peace in Lilian Steiner’s ‘Noise Quartet Meditation’ at Dance Massive
Dancehouse, Melbourne. March 19, 2017. Whenever we conceive of order, we are, by extension, also conceiving of chaos. Likewise with classic dualities...
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5.0K‘Attractor’ at XO State: A collaboration between Lucy Guerin and Gideon Obarzanek
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. February 26, 2017. The tagline proclaims: “ecstatic music/dance ritual for non-believers”. For once, the marketing mavens may have...
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4.5KTao Dance Theater in ‘6’ and ‘8’ at Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. 22 February 2017. The work of Chinese choreographer Tao Ye raises far more questions than it would ever...
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4.2K‘Still Life’: Patiently unfolding at the Sydney Festival
Carriageworks, Sydney Festival, Sydney. January 27, 2017. Still Life was created by the multi-talented Dimitris Papaioannou, best known for his work in...
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3.9KGecko brings thought-provoking ‘Institute’ to Sydney Festival
Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney Festival, Sydney. January 25, 2017. As part of this year’s Sydney Festival, we were brought Institute by...
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6.3KIs Form Dance Projects’ ‘Champions’ really dance as sport?
Carriageworks, Sydney Festival, Sydney. January 18, 2017. I had been anxiously awaiting this – Champions, presented by Form Dance Projects as part of...
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7.2KCompany 605’s ‘Inheritor Album’ explores succession at Sydney Festival
Carriageworks, Sydney Festival, Sydney. January 15, 2017. As part of the 2017 Sydney Festival, Canada’s Company 605 brought us its Inheritor Album, an...
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5.8K‘Ladies in Black’: A bright new Aussie musical
Sydney Lyric Theatre, Sydney Festival, Sydney. January 6, 2017. After completing successful seasons in Brisbane and Melbourne and with a prestigious Helpmann...
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5.2KDancenorth’s ‘Spectra’ brings contemporary and butoh to Sydney Festival
Seymour Centre, Sydney Festival, Sydney. January 11, 2017. Spectra is the inaugural work for North Queensland company Dancenorth’s newest artistic director, Kyle...
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3.3KEkosDance Company brings Indonesian culture to Sydney Festival
Carriageworks, Sydney. January 8, 2017. As part of this year’s Sydney Festival, Indonesia’s EkosDance Company brought us two intriguing dance works: first,...
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6.2K‘Dusty the Musical’ brings ’60s soundtrack to life
Festival Theatre, Adelaide. January 6, 2017. If you love ’60s music and are looking for an energetic, entertaining evening at the theatre,...
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4.8KEcole Vocational Ballet celebrates 20th anniversary with ‘Cinderella’
Smith Auditorium Shore School, Sydney. December 18, 2016. The end of 2016 was truly a remarkable time for the directors of Ecole...
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5.6KAustralian Ballet School delights with fairytale ‘The Snow Queen’
Playhouse Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. 9 December 2016. A delightful alternative to The Nutcracker, The Snow Queen feels well-suited to the...
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4.3K‘From Sand to Stage’ honors 40th anniversary of NAISDA
Carriageworks, Sydney. November 19, 2016. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA), From Sand to Stage also examined...
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3.4KMatthew Day’s ‘Assemblage #1’: A private ritual
Dancehouse, Melbourne. November 27, 2016. The notion of durational performance is one packed with ironies. Indeed, we could very well argue that...
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4.7KSydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year shows great potential
Carriageworks, Sydney. December 7, 2016. Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year (PPY) 2016 Season showcased some very exciting performances and great talents of the...
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5.7KAustralian Ballet School brings end-of-year showcase to Sydney
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney. December 4, 2016. After a gap of a decade, the Australian Ballet School brought its...
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5.8KSydney Dance Company features new works in ‘New Breed’ 2016
Carriageworks, Sydney. November 29, 2016. The current season of New Breed by Sydney Dance Company (SDC) features four exciting, challenging works showcasing...
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‘From Sand to Stage’ pays tribute to NAISDA and Aboriginal activism
Carriageworks, Sydney. 19 November 2016. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) Dance College, the Circle of Cultures season at...
