International Dance Reviews Archives - Page 16 of 18

'Still Life' at the Sydney Festival. Photo by Julian Mommert.

‘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...

Gecko's 'Institute'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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Gecko 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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Is 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...

Company 605 in 'Inheritor Album'. Photo by Jamie Williams.

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Company 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...

'Ladies in Black'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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‘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...

Dancenorth's 'Spectra'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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Dancenorth’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...

EkosDance Company's 'Balabala'. Photo by Jamie Williams.

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EkosDance 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,...

'Dusty the Musical'. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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‘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,...

Ecole Vocational's 'Cinderella'. Photo by WinkiPop Media.

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Ecole 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...

The Australian Ballet School in 'The Snow Queen'. Photo by Sergey Konstantinov.

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Australian 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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‘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...

Matthew Day's 'Assemblage #1'. Photo by Nellie de Boer.

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Matthew 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...

Sydney Dance Company's PPY. Photo by Gez Xavier Mansfield Photography.

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Sydney 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...

Stephen Baynes' 'A Singular Sequence'. Photo by Sergey Konstantinov.

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Australian 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...

Richard Cilli's 'Hinterland'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Sydney 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...

‘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...

Ivey Wawn's 'Adventure Dances; summoning sensation'. Photo by Kate Disher-Quill.

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DirtyFeet’s new works come Out of the Studio

Shopfront Theatre, Carlton, NSW. October 28, 2016. The latest offering from DirtyFeet at this year’s Out of the Studio was a double...

Dance Makers Collective's 'DADS'. Photo by Dominic O'Donnell.

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Celebrating fathers in Dance Makers Collective’s ‘DADS’

Riverside Parramatta, Sydney. November 4, 2016. DADS is part of the wonderful FORM Dance Projects season at Riverside Parramatta and was produced by the...

Rafael Bonachela's 'Anima'. Photo by Pedro Greig.jpg

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Sydney Dance Company’s ‘Untamed’ is a tour de force

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney. October 19, 2016. Sydney Dance Company Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela has once again used his collaborative skills to...

Ballet Flamenco in 'Voces'. Photo by Santana de Yepes.

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Ballet Flamenco’s ‘Voces’: Flamenco energy but wanting more

Hamer Hall, Melbourne. October 21, 2016. The standing ovation surely tells you something; but the question is: what? The technique, energy and...

Alexandre Riabko in 'Nijinsky'. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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Swept away by Australian Ballet’s ‘Nijinsky’

Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. September 9, 2016. With stunning sets, costumes and a wildly dramatic narrative, John Neumeier’s Nijinsky is the epitome...

Nacera Belaza's 'The Shout'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Dance Territories double bill: ‘Border Lines’

Dancehouse, Melbourne. October 14, 2016. The thing that unifies this sometimes provocative evening of dance and installation is the notion of “overlooking”,...