contemporary choreographer Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

Lucy Guerin: From AO onwards

Sitting in the theatre in late February, watching Lucy Guerin’s Metal, with its metaphors of strength, fluidity and animal imperative, we knew it...

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My Island Home: Choreographer Joshua Lowe on Tasmania

Tasmania might not be the epicentre of Australian dance, but for award-winning choreographers like Joshua Lowe, isolation definitely has its rewards. By...

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Paea Leach’s new work for Chunky Move

By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. “I wanted to begin from or return to an almost empty idea for creating a work....

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What’s contemporary dance these days?

BEST OF 2013: A favourite article from the June Edition. By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. When I was a young dance...

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Byron Perry on ‘DoubleThink’ and ‘Gogglebox’

By Grace Edwards. Delving into the diverse realms of quantum physics, psychology and television, Force Majeure’s Associate Director and award-winning choreographer Byron...

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Paula Lay: She danced between then and now

From starring at the Underbelly Festival on Cockatoo Island in August, to wrestling with the impermanence of the body, dancer and choreographer...

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The Nagging Uneasiness of Comfort

Are we too comfortable for our own good? And how can contemporary dance help us out with this? Choreographer Victoria Chiu is...

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What is contemporary dance these days?

By Rebecca Martin. When I was a young dance student, contemporary dance was weird angular movement that was abstract and uncommon. As...

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WIN TICKETS – Win a Double Pass to R&J or Slava’s Snowshow!

Win tickets to the Opening Night performance of Expressions Dance Company’s award-winning R&J at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Sydney. Contemporary choreographer Natalie Weir’s...

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Remember When You Moved That Way?

Dance is all about movement. Or is it more like memory? Perth-based choreographer Sue Peacock takes time to reflect on this in...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Intermission – Matthew Day

Dancehouse, Melbourne March 17, 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Rain Francis. Intermission is the final instalment in a trilogy of...

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Australian Dance Reviews

And All Things Return to Nature, Tomorrow – BalletLab

Southbank Theatre, Melbourne March 15, 2013 By Rain Francis. I think the words “audience involvement” can strike dread into the heart of...

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Chunky Move’s 247 Days

Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse, Melbourne March 16 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Grace Edwards. Chunky Move’s 247 Days is described as...

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Dance News Australia

Bone structure

With its pop objects, x-ray screens and technical precision, Larissa McGowan’s full-length debut Skeleton stands poised to flesh out a very promising...