Dance Reviews Archives - Page 13 of 35

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

‘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...

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Dan Daw Creative Projects’ thought-provoking ‘BEAST’ premieres at Sydney Festival

Carriageworks, Sydney. 17 January 2018. Making its Australian premiere as part of Sydney Festival’s About an Hour series, BEAST by Dan Daw...

Gravity and Other Myths in 'A Simple Space'. Photo by Steve Ullathorne.

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Gravity and Other Myths in ‘A Simple Space’: Contemporary circus at its best

Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. 7 January 2018. Have you experienced the kind of kinaesthetic empathy that makes you gasp when you watch...

Jemma RIx and Samantha Dodemaide in 'The Wizard of Oz'. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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‘The Wizard of Oz’: A magical new musical

Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 4 January 2018. To adapt a much-loved iconic MGM movie musical from film to stage could be a difficult...

'You Animal, You'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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Force Majeure presents the dark and mysterious ‘You Animal, You’ at Sydney Festival

Carriageworks, Sydney. 6 January 2018. The latest work from Force Majeure, You Animal, You is a world premiere that is dark, disturbing and,...

The Australian Ballet in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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The Australian Ballet offers a colourful, grand ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’

Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 18 December 2017. What spectacular Christmas fare to bring 2017 to an enchanting end. Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice in Wonderland...

Richard Cilli's 'Carte Blanche'. Photo courtesy of SDC.

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Sydney Dance Company Pre-Professional students excel in ‘PPY Revealed’

Carriageworks, Sydney. 13 December 2017. This year’s Sydney Dance Company (SDC) Pre-Professional Year programme, PPY Revealed 2017, consisted of five short, striking works...

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New Adventures’ ‘The Car Man’ on DVD tells a gripping story through dance

Choreography: Matthew Bourne. A film – 115 minutes. Released November 2017. Welcome to the small town of Harmony… Hot, slick, steamy and...

Petros Treklis' 'The Art of Letting Go'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks offer fourth annual ‘New Breed’

Carriageworks, Sydney. 30 November 2017. New Breed 2017 marks the fourth year of the Sydney Dance Company (SDC)/Carriageworks’ partnership to support and...

Bangarra Dance Ensemble in 'Ngathu'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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Bangarra Dance Theatre’s powerful ‘ONES COUNTRY: the spine of our stories’

Carriageworks, Sydney. 24 November 2017. A most exciting triple bill by Bangarra Dance Theatre, three world premieres combined under the umbrella title...

The Australian Ballet in 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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The Australian Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is lavish and beautifully danced

Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 20 November 2017. Currently showing at the Capitol Theatre is The Australian Ballet in a revival of David McAllister’s...

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‘Common Anomalies’: A triple bill presented by FORM Dance Projects

Riverside Parramatta, Sydney. 3 November 2017. Part of Dance Bites, as presented by Form Dance Projects at Riverside Parramatta, Common Anomalies is an...

Dorrance Dance. Photo by Stephanie Berger.

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Fall for Dance New York: A celebration of dance

New York City Center, New York, NY. 3 October 2017. Dance fans in New York City clamoured for tickets to the 14th...

Eko Supriyanto's 'Salt'. Photo by Eko Wahyudi.

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Eko Supriyanto’s solo work ‘SALT’ connects us to nature

Dancehouse, Melbourne. 3 November 2017. When Indonesian dancemaker Eko Supriyanto came to Melbourne earlier this year for AsiaTOPA, there were many who...

Mette Ingvartsen. Photo by Danny Willems.

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Mette Ingvartsen’s ‘7 Pleasures’ explores the body at Melbourne Festival

Arts Centre Playhouse, Melbourne. 19 October 2017. Early Judaeo-Christian mythologies indoctrinate us in the shame of our body. Eve feels this when she...

'We Love Arabs'. Photo by Maria Grazia Lenzini.

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Hillel Kogan’s ‘We Love Arabs’ has potential to be political satire

The Coopers Malthouse Beckett Theatre, Melbourne. 18 October 2017. Are we so scared of being politically incorrect, of being perceived as intolerant,...

Phillip Adams BalletLab's 'EVER'. Photo by James Wright.

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Infinity in Phillip Adams BalletLab’s ‘EVER’ at Melbourne Festival

Temperance Hall, Melbourne. 7 October 2017. Phillip Adams’ company, BalletLab, is known for experimental work. EVER is no exception. EVER is a work in three...

Gravity and Other Myths' 'Backbone'. Photo by Carnival Cinema.

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Gravity and Other Myths presents ‘Backbone’ at Melbourne Festival

Arts Centre Playhouse, Melbourne. 8 October 2017. Gravity and Other Myths is a highly lauded, acrobatic ensemble based in Adelaide. The company’s previous...