Dance Reviews Archives - Page 12 of 35

Marrugeku's 'Le Dernier Appel'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

Marrugeku asks cultural and political questions in ‘Le Dernier Appel’

Carriageworks, Sydney. 15 August 2018. Marrugeku is dedicated to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians working together to develop new dance languages and operates...

Deanne Butterworth, Rebecca Jensen, Jo Lloyd and Shian Law in Lloyd's 'Overture'. Photo by Bryony Jackson.

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Looking in and overlooking: Jo Lloyd’s ‘Overture’

Arts House, Melbourne. 14 August 2018. “Meta” may well be the new ordinary, but, cleverly and playfully employed, it can still be...

Lucy Guerin Inc's 'SPLIT'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Lucy Guerin Inc mesmerises Sydney with ‘SPLIT’

Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 8 August 2018. The audience are seated in the ‘Studio’ at the Sydney Opera House, where graduated seating...

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‘Irish Celtic’ provides a warm welcome to traditional Ireland

Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 8 August 2018. Irish Celtic, Spirit of Ireland brings a flavour of traditional Irish culture to Sydney’s Capitol Theatre...

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‘STOMP’ is back with force

Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 2 August 2018. After a successful season in 2013, STOMP is back in Australia, and is funnier and louder...

'Swan Lake on Ice'. Photo by Suzy Bernstein.

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‘Swan Lake on Ice’ brings the fairy tale to new heights

The beauty of Swan Lake rises to new heights in the Imperial Ice Stars’ production of Swan Lake on Ice. This traditional...

'Sleeping Beauty: A Knight Avenger's Tale'. Photo by Robert Catto.

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For some light fun, there is ‘Sleeping Beauty: A Knight Avenger’s Tale’

Comedy Theatre, Melbourne. 30 June 2018. Bonnie Lythgoe is a British dancer, producer and director well known for producing and adjudicating the...

Bangarra in 'Dark Emu'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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Bangarra Dance Theatre brings Aboriginal history to life in ‘Dark Emu’

Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 14 June 2018. Bangarra Dance Theatre’s latest work, Dark Emu, is visually stunning and superbly choreographed and danced. More abstract...

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A journey through the Andalucia region in Spain with Studio Flamenco

Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre, Adelaide. 15 June 2018. Studio Flamenco’s new work, Recuerdos, aimed to conjure vignettes of Spanish daily life in...

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FORM Dance Projects presents Liz Lea’s powerful ‘RED’

Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Sydney. 1 June 2018. The latest work, RED, presented by FORM Dance Projects at Riverside Parramatta, as choreographed and...

Ballet Preljocaj's 'Snow White'. Photo by Jean-Claude Carbonne.

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France’s Ballet Preljocaj presents its striking ‘Snow White’

Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 6 June 2018. Ballet Preljocaj’s Snow White is not your squeaky clean Disney-fied Snow White but rather a darker, sinister...

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The Devdan Show gives audiences an epic tour of Indonesia

Bali Nusa Dua Theatre, Indonesia. 11 May 2018. It’s rare that this writer is lost for words. The biggest part of my...

Kristina Chan's 'A Faint Existence' at the Sydney Opera House. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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Kristina Chan’s ‘A Faint Existence’ is a meditation in motion

Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 11 May 2018. Kristina Chan’s A Faint Existence originally premiered in 2016, and is now performed as part...

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Renae Shadler and Mirjam Sögner’s double bill: Single body, similar spirit

Dancehouse, Melbourne. May 11, 2018. The trouble with double bills is that they can often seem like two parts lumped together in...

'Strictly Ballroom the Musical'. Photo by Ben Fon.

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CLOC Musical Theatre’s ‘Strictly Ballroom the Musical’ brings characters to life

The National Theatre, Melbourne. 11 May 2018. Back in the era of VHS, mixtapes and handheld video cameras, Baz Lurhmann gifted the...

Ballet Revolucion. Photo by Johan Persson.

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Ballet Revolucion sweeps through Sydney

State Theatre, Sydney. May 12, 2018. It’s been a long time between drinks for Australian audiences and Cuba’s Ballet Revolucion; it’s been five years since the...

The Australian Ballet in Graeme Murphy's 'Grand'. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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The Australian Ballet’s tribute to an iconic dancemaker: ‘Murphy’

Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 6 April 2018. An iconic Australian figure for over 50 years, Tasmanian boy Graeme Murphy OA carved out a...

Bhenji Ra's work at KCA 2018. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti for Dancehouse.

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Eight artists at the Keir Choreographic Award Semi-Finals

Dancehouse, Melbourne. March 6 and 9, 2018. Although artists often indulge in the fantasy of their own exceptionalism, and others are wont...

The Australian cast of 'MAMMA MIA!'. Photo by James D. Morgan.

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‘MAMMA MIA! The Musical’: A night of ABBA favourites!

Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 15 February 2018. MAMMA MIA! The Musical has the audience dancing in the aisles to a string of ABBA’s...

Omer Backley-Astrachan's 'WILDEBEEST'. Photo by Heidrun Lohr.

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FORM Dance Projects astounds with Omer Backley-Astrachan’s ‘WILDEBEEST’ and ‘Valley’

Riverside Theatres Parramatta. 16 February 2018. FORM Dance Projects has kicked off its 2018 season with two very striking works featuring sinuous,...

Michael Clark Company's Harry Alexander and Benjamin Warbis. Photo by Hugo Glendinning.

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Michael Clark Company plays it cool in ‘to a simple, rock ‘n’ roll … song’

Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 30 January 2018. The amazing dancers of the Michael Clark Company perform expertly and with great precision in...

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At Sydney Festival, ‘Cella’ looks at wonder of the human body

Carriageworks, Sydney. 18 January 2018. Eloquently, elegantly and passionately performed, Cella is haunting, powerful and hypnotic. The work, intricate and fluid, is...