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778Australian Dance ReviewsDance as storytelling: Bangarra Dance Theatre in ‘Yuldea’
Arts Centre, Melbourne.29 September 2023. In her first year as the Artistic Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, Frances Rings was always going...
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1.1KAustralian Dance ReviewsFeeling the rhythm in Paulina Quinteros’ ‘Water Mirror’
Neilson Studio, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney.15 September 2023. After a short but successful run in 2022, Paulina Quinteros’ Water Mirror made a...
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932Australian Dance ReviewsThe depth and beauty of ‘WICKED’ in its Australian tour
Lyric Theatre, Sydney.7 September 2023. Twenty years on from its Broadway premiere, WICKED has flown its way down-under once again, to delight...
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855Australian Dance ReviewsCameron Mackintosh’s critically acclaimed ‘Miss Saigon’ opening night Sydney
Sydney Opera House, Sydney.25 August 2023. Cameron Mackintosh’s critically acclaimed – yet contentious – a new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel...
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745Australian Dance Reviews‘Kiku’: An intergenerational dance film by Natsuko Yonezawa
National Film and Sound Archive, www.nfsa.gov.au.11 August 2023. ‘Kiku’ translated means ‘listen’ in Japanese and also chrysanthemum. Directed by 23-year-old Japanese-Australian emerging...
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891Australian Dance Reviews‘Walanbaa Yulu-Gi’ Burn the Floor: An electric celebration of dance
The Concourse, Chatswood, Sydney.13 August 2023. Sunday, 13th August 2023, was the final show for the tour of Burn the Floor (Walanbaa...
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928Australian Dance Reviews‘Elvis: A Musical Revolution’ is a great tribute to a legend
State Theatre, Sydney.5 August 2023. Elvis: A Musical Revolution, produced by David Venn Enterprises, had its world premiere this week at the...
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847Australian Dance ReviewsPepa Molina’s ‘Perceptions’: A refreshing take on Flamenco
Riverside Theatres, Sydney.20 July 2023. The world premiere of Pepa Molina’s Perceptions, presented by FORM Dance Projects at Lennox Riverside Theatre on...
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959Australian Dance ReviewsBook review: ‘Ballet Confidential’ by David McAllister
Book: Ballet ConfidentialAuthor: David McAllister, Thames & Hudson Australia, July 2023. David McAllister is the former artistic director and principal dancer of...
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1.5KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Blanc de Blanc Encore’: The 2023 Season at The Grand Electric
The Grand Electric, Sydney. 9 June 2023. Blanc de Blanc Encore, the sell out show at the Sydney Opera House in 2019, returned to...
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1.1KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Oracle’: A mixed bag of ‘wow’ factors
Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney.29 June 2023. Oracle, by Melbourne-based Bass Fam Creative, showed at the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney this June-July. Oracle...
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938Australian Dance ReviewsQueensland 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...
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1.3KAustralian Dance ReviewsTale 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...
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1.1KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe Art Gallery of New South Wales and Shelley Lasica: ‘WHEN I AM NOT THERE’
The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.24 May 2023. Last month, The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney presented WHEN...
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896Australian Dance ReviewsStill as dynamic as ever: The Sydney premiere of ‘MAMMA MIA! The Musical’
Sydney Lyric Theatre, Sydney. 27 May 2023. MAMMA MIA! The Musical – what a show! The Sydney premiere on Saturday, 27 May at...
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1.2KAustralian Dance Reviews‘TINA: The Tina Turner Musical’ makes it hard to sit still in your seat
Theatre Royal, Sydney.17 May 2023. Born in Nutbush, Tennessee, in 1939, Anna Mae Bullock grew up through the racial turmoil of the...
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1.1KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe Australian Ballet sparkled in ‘Jewels’ for the diamond anniversary
Sydney Opera House, Sydney.12 May 2023. The 2023 Season of The Australian Ballet, marks the 60th year – diamond anniversary – of...
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980Australian Dance ReviewsThe 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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1.5KAustralian Dance ReviewsBook 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...
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1.3KAustralian Dance ReviewsEnglish 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...
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1.1KAustralian Dance ReviewsBallett 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,...
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1.7KAustralian Dance ReviewsLucy 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...
