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Restless Dance Theatre's Madalene Macera, Charlie Wilkins and Bhodi Hudson in 'Exposed'. Photo by Roy Vandervegt.

Restless Dance Theatre debuts at Sydney Opera House

In its Sydney Opera House debut, Australia’s leading inclusive dance theatre company, Restless Dance Theatre, will present its acclaimed new work Exposed – in the Studio from...

'Chicago' Australia Tour 2019. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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‘Chicago’ is back and set to sizzle in Australia

Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery … and All That Jazz … so begins the international multi-award-winning musical, Chicago. The sizzling show is...

Queensland Ballet in Christopher Bruce's 'Rooster'. Photo by David Kelly.

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Queensland Ballet’s ‘Trilogy’: A triumphant trio

Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane.16 June 2023. Queensland Ballet’s latest production, Trilogy, is a triple bill showcasing three stand-alone works, all with...

Shubshri Kandiah and Brendan Xavier in Disney's 'Beauty and The Beast the Musical'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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Tale as old as time: ‘Beauty and the Beast the Musical’ opening night

Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 22 June 2023. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the Musical premiere at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre on the evening of Thursday 22nd of...

Courtney Stapleton as Belle and Shaq Taylor as Beast in Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast'. Photo by Johan Persson, courtesy of Disney.

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‘Beauty and the Beast’ reimagined: In conversation with director and choreographer Matt West

It is with deepest pride, and greatest pleasure that we introduce to you Matt West, director and choreographer of Beauty and the...

Allie Graham in 'Aida'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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Allie Graham: Dutiful maiden and fierce warrior in ‘Aida’

Opera Australia is returning to Sydney Opera House with a lavish production of Aida. This production is directed and choreographed by Davide...

Simone Mistry-Palmer (right) with resident choreographer Juliette Verne. Photo by David Hooley.

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Simone Mistry-Palmer on ‘The Tina Turner Musical’: Simply the next

Shortly after Dance Informa conducted the interview for this piece, Tina Turner died at her home in Switzerland, aged 83. We send...

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Kelly Aykers: Where body and mind take me

The choreography of the prolific Kelly Aykers is about to hit the stage in Midnight, a new musical theatre work loosely inspired by the fairy tale Cinderella. Aykers says, “To be able to...

Dancers of The Australian Ballet and Australian Dance Theatre in Daniel Riley's 'THE HUM'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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The Australian Ballet’s ‘Identity’: Celebrating 60 years of culture, community and creative collaboration

Sydney Opera House, Sydney.2 May 2023. On 2 May, the Sydney Opera House foyer was buzzing with anticipation for the opening night...

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Book review: ‘Ed Watson: A Different Dance’ by Sarah Crompton

Book: Ed Watson: A Different DanceAuthor: Sarah Crompton, Prestel Publishing, May 2023 Sarah Crompton’s Ed Watson: A Different Dance is a visually...

English National Ballet's Jeffrey Cirio and Erina Takahashi in 'Creature' by Akram Khan. Photo by Laurent Liotardo.

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English National Ballet in Akram Khan’s ‘Creature’: Giving us much to ponder

Streamed online.April 2023. Akram Khan’s Creature for the English National Ballet is a most intriguing, desolate work that is perhaps a bit...

Malachi Sylvester working with dancers at Academy of Music and Performing Arts. Photo by Wenny Tan.

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Academy of Music and Performing Arts: Project real

As a former teacher in the VET sector, working for a media/arts college in the noughties, I regularly heard the following assertion: nothing...

Messa da Requiem by Ballett Zurich. Photo by Andrew Beveridge.

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Ballett Zürich’s ‘Messa da Requiem’ at Adelaide Festival: A sensory experience

Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide.8 March 2023. This Adelaide Festival, audiences were indulged with a world-class experience in Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem,...

Shelley Lasica's 'WHEN I AM NOT THERE'. Photo by Jacqui Shelton.

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Shelley Lasica’s ‘WHEN I AM NOT THERE’

Pioneering choreographer and dancer Shelley Lasica will present a major new work at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, bringing together her exceptional...

Marrugeku's 'Burrbgaja Yalirra 2' artists Ses Bero and Stanley Nalo. Photo by Leila Bouchet.

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Carriageworks presents world premiere of Marrugeku’s ‘Burrbgaja Yalirra 2’

Carriageworks, one of Australia’s most significant contemporary multi-arts organisations, has announced the world premiere of new dance work Burrbgaja Yalirra 2 presented from 21 –...

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

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Lucy Guerin Inc’s ‘NEWRETRO’: An epic installation of retrospection and creation

The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne.26 March 2023. NEWRETRO is Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI)’s latest offering, a celebrative collation of 21...