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Nicola Gunn at Dance Massive: The verbal equivalent of dance

It begins with a man, a woman and a duck. With stones being thrown. “I was just yelling abuse at a complete...

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To Noir Knows Where: Richard Cilli in Lucy Guerin’s ‘Motion Picture’

It is 1950. A man turns up to report a murder. His own. By slow poison. From the classic American film noir...

'Noise Quartet Meditation', choreographed by Lilian Steiner. Photo by Lauren Dunn

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The quiet room: Lilian Steiner’s ‘Noise Quartet Meditation’

There is a space, right in the heart of scrawling chaos, which is quiet and calm. And in the wall of noise,...

Nicola Gunn's 'Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster'. Photo by Zan Wimberley.

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2017 Dance Massive program announced

Dance Massive, a contemporary dance program in Melbourne that showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming choreographers, has just announced its...

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A Moving Portrait Gallery: Sue Healey’s On View

Film and dance can sometimes be problematic partners. In this age of readily available video technology the temptation to weld live performance...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Lucy Guerin Inc. in ‘Motion Picture’ at Dance Massive

Arts House, Melbourne. March 18, 2015. The source of this work, the fuse this contemporary dance piece burns along, is the audio...

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Focus On This: Chunky Move’s ‘Depth of Field’

By Paul Ransom of Dance Informa. 2014 Helpmann Award Best Male Dancer James Vu Anh Pham throws off the shackles and dons...

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We Are The Shadow People: Angela Conquet on Curating Dance

By Tamara Searle of Dance Informa. Curation is most often understood in terms of visual art. The demand created by arts festivals,...

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Vicki Van Hout Down in the Long Grass

By Paul Ransom of Dance Informa. Drawing inspiration from the homeless population of Darwin and the women of Arnhem Land, choreographer Vicki...

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Dance Massive 2015 Program Announced

The 2015 Dance Massive program, which was announced on November 25, will feature 19 total productions – 14 of which are world...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Dance Quiz – Australian Contemporary Dance

1. Proximity, Be Your Self and Worldhood are all works by which company? a. Sydney Dance Company b. Australian Dance Theatre c....

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Yellow Wheel’s current project, ‘FX’

By Rain Francis. The sight of young people on smartphones is a familiar one – and as I arrive at the Melbourne...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Future Perfect – Jo Lloyd

Arts House Meat Market, Melbourne March 21, 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Meg Evans. The future perfect tense is expressed...

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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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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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Skeleton by Larissa McGowan

Beckett Theatre, Malthouse, Melbourne March 15 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Grace Edwards. An examination of physicality, in all its...

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Stephanie Lake’s Dual

Arts House Meat Market March 13, 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Rebecca Martin. I’ve been a fan of Stephanie Lake’s...

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Ashley Dyer, Life Support

Sylvia Staehli Theatre, Dancehouse, Melbourne March 12, 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Grace Edwards. A man sits alone, lit from...

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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...