All posts tagged "Contemporary dance"

Bangarra Dance Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company reveal world premiere of ‘Wudjang: Not the Past’

In a first-time co-production, two powerhouse arts companies, Bangarra Dance Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company, will join forces to present the world...

Jonathan Homsey's 'Star Spangled Banter'. Photo by Shannon May Powell.

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Jonathan Homsey’s ‘Star Spangled Banter’: A delightfully discomforting space

Dancehouse/Melbourne Fringe.14 October 2021. If called upon to boil it down to a single word, it would be…post. Post-dance, post-theatre, post-modern…post pretty...

Danielle and Alexandra's 'Out of the Blue'.

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‘Bauhaus’ and ‘Out of the Blue’ at Sydney Fringe

Sydney Fringe 2021.Presented online. I managed to catch two events as part of the Sydney Fringe Festival which were also part of the...

NZDC'S 'Night Light'. Photo by John McDermott.

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The New Zealand Dance Company presents ‘Night Light’ this spring

An ancient sequence of nature and the space between fiction and reality are brought to life in Night Light – an evening of...

Australasian Dance Collective's 'Forgery'. Photo by David Kelly, edited by Alisdair Macindoe.

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A unique performance experience, every single time: Australasian Dance Collective’s ‘Forgery’

The theatre darkens and the lights come up on a performance that is completely unknown – for not just the audience but...

Polly Hilton for 'STATE'. Photo by Frances Andrijich and Wunderman Thompson.

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West Australian Ballet embarks on new contemporary season

West Australian Ballet is embarking on an ambitious new annual season of dynamic contemporary ballet opening at the State Theatre Centre of...

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Sydney Opera House ‘UnWrapped’

The Sydney Opera House has unveiled the latest instalment of live music, First Nations cabaret, contemporary dance and digital performance works-in-development as...

Australian Dance Theatre's 'Convergence'. Photo by Sam Roberts Photography.

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Australian Dance Theatre brings together four continents in ‘Convergence’

Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) has pulled off a global coup, bringing together some of the world’s most exciting choreographers for Convergence at The Odeon,...

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Training abroad: Hana Kato heads to London Contemporary Dance School

London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) is home to a diverse student community from all over the world, bound together by their common...

Australian Dance Theatre's 'Supernature'. Photo by Sam Roberts Photography.

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Questions of existence: Australian Dance Theatre’s ‘Supernature’

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide.12 March 2021. The eery, shadowed stage filled with fog and imposing cocoon like sculptures overhead. We eagerly awaited...

Sydney Dance Company's 'Impermanence'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Transported at Adelaide Festival: Sydney Dance Company’s ‘Impermanence’

Festival Theatre, Adelaide.10 March 2021. I’m not sure we all need a reminder of how impermanent our comfortable lives are after the...

DirtyFeet. Photo courtesy of March Dance.

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March Dance contemporary dance festival is back

March Dance, the annual month-long contemporary dance festival, is back in 2021, for its third consecutive year. The festival, running 1 – 31...

Australian Dance Theatre Artistic Director Garry Stewart.

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Australian Dance Theatre launches season to farewell Garry Stewart

Garry Stewart, artistic director of Australian Dance Theatre (ADT), has announced that he will step down at the end of 2021. Stewart’s...

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On a dance journey with Juliet Burnett

Dance Informa had the privilege of catching up with the captivating Juliet Burnett, on all things dance in her world. Burnett has...

Bangarra's 'Spirit'. Photo by Lisa Tomasetti.

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‘Spirit’ at Sydney Festival: The Bangarra retrospective 2021

The Headland Barangaroo Reserve, Sydney.22 January 2021. After 10 months in hibernation, Bangarra Dance Theatre has returned to the stage with a...

ADT's Youth Ensemble. Photo by Sam Roberts Photography.

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Australian Dance Theatre holds Youth Ensemble auditions

Australian Dance Theatre (ADT)’s Youth Ensemble is a fantastic opportunity for the next generation of contemporary dancers to be a part of...

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Jacob Boehme is inaugural First Nations Resident at Lucy Guerin Inc

A new residency program for Senior First Nations dance artists has been announced by Lucy Guerin Inc and BlakDance, with Narangga and...

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Shining the spotlight on Scimm Dance Company

Founded in 2013, Melbourne-based Scimm Dance Company has gone from strength to strength in recent years. With the aim of producing thought-provoking and...

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