Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "COVID-19"
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210FeaturedViral viability: Is theatre sustainable at 75% capacity?
Walk into Theatreworks in St Kilda, and you can see what COVID has done. The foyer has been turned into a café,...
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433InterviewsFrom history to here: Elandrah Eramiha in ‘Hamilton’
There are many remarkable things about Hamilton. Hailed as a form-changer in musical theatre, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip hop-driven, historical drama has won Tony,...
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625FeaturedWest Australian Ballet mines the Quarry to open 2021 season
Blessed with a natural open air amphitheatre just 13km from the Perth CBD, West Australian Ballet (WAB) was eager to exit the...
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483FeaturedDarlinghurst Theatre Company announces 2021 season
In 2021, Darlinghurst Theatre Company has been redefined: part theatre company, part experience maker. Consolidating its breakthroughs during the past year with some...
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468FeaturedMove Through Life’s 2021 season: Body and age diversity in Adelaide dance scene
Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes, so when the Facebook page of Adelaide-based dance company for adults Move Through Life (MTL) got trolled...
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440InterviewsYvette Lee: Looking forward to her best year yet
The 2021 dance year has started, and although it still looks a little different to previous years, there’s a lot to look...
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472Featured‘Les Misérables’ returns by popular demand in Sydney
Tickets are now on sale to Les Misérables, back by popular demand for a return season in 2021. The world’s most popular musical...
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491FeaturedSydney Festival embarks on 25 days of Australian-made masterpieces
During a period defined by uncertainty, Sydney Festival has defied the odds, marking its opening with a city-wide celebration of Australian art...
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394FeaturedMedibank and Sydney Dance Company create ‘World’s Fittest Dance’
Medibank has announced the launch of the World’s Fittest Dance as part of its Live Better program, collaborating with Australia’s leading contemporary dance company, Sydney Dance...
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574Australian Dance ReviewsThank God for theatre: ‘PIPPIN’ reopens Broadway in Australia
Sydney Lyric at The Star, Sydney.3 December 2020. After what seemed like an eternity, Sydney audiences are once again eagerly sitting in...
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573Dance Teacher ResourcesAn invitation for an opportunity to REFLECT
How would you reflect on your 2020 experience? The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted the lives of performing artists across Australia. As challenges...
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3.1KFeaturedAn artist’s guide to the new normal
“We’re artists,” she says. “We have to regenerate ourselves all the time. So, I have no qualms that myself and my competitors will...
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825Australian Dance ReviewsSydney Dance Company’s ‘New Breed’ 2020: Performing under the new normal
Carriageworks, Sydney.26 November 2020. As large swathes of the globe were undergoing renewed COVID second wave lockdowns, Sydney Dance Company was tentatively...
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412FeaturedHit musical ‘Once’ announces Australian tour in 2021
A smash hit around the world, Once is based on the movie of the same name by John Carney and features a spell-binding score...
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947FeaturedMelbourne’s dance scene emerges from lockdown
As Victoria emerges from one of the world’s most stringent lockdown periods, a new normal begins. For Melbourne’s dance industry, the hope...
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507FeaturedWhich schools have won at Wakakirri 2020?
As a result of COVID-19, Wakakirri 2020, Australia’s largest performing arts festival for schools, was forced to pivot away from its regular live...
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452FeaturedSydney Dance Company announces annual program for 2021
Sydney Dance Company is pleased to announce its 2021 Annual Program, comprising of the world premiere of the eagerly anticipated collaboration between...
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230FeaturedSydney’s immersive theatre show, ‘The Power of Love’, draws on history of iconic venue
Produced by Here Today, The Power of Love is an immersive theatre and dining experience that draws on the history of Sydney’s iconic Grand Pacific...
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777FeaturedDayton Tavares and cast offer something for everyone in ‘Magic Mike Live’
Described as “a feverish spectacle” by London’s Evening Standard, there’s no doubt that Magic Mike Live is an exciting addition to the Australian theatre...
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700FeaturedRowena and Joel Rasmussen bring us ‘Closing Miss Rosie’s’
Rowena Rasmussen, film director and choreographer, and husband Joel Rasmussen, urban choreographer and emerging cinematographer, have created a short dance film as a...
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685Australian Dance ReviewsPerformance Space Live-on-the-Line: Sue Healey’s ‘Live Action Relay’
23 October 2020. Streamed online for Liveworks 2020. A musician crouched in desert plants and red-tinged dirt, the sounds he creates on various...
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795Dance Teacher ResourcesReturn to dance: Managing Mirror Shock
Dancers generally use mirrors as a resource for self-evaluation and self-improvement. Due to the COVID-19 interruptions, many dancers in Victoria have been...
