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All posts tagged "Lucy Guerin"
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433Featured‘Samsara’: Our journey to the ocean
“In the same space, there are two things working,” says Chinese dance star Hu Shenyuan. We are in a rehearsal break, sitting...
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2.4KFeaturedSharing the big umbrella: Jo Lloyd and Stephanie Lake at Melbourne Festival
This year’s Melbourne International Arts Festival has already made news. Not only is it Jonathan Holloway’s final year as Artistic Director, but...
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1.3KFeaturedPioneers of Australian contemporary dance: Talking with those carrying on the legacy today
It seems strange to be writing an article about contemporary dancers and choreographers carrying a legacy from the pioneers of the artform...
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1.1KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe architecture of Lucy Guerin’s ‘Make Your Own World’
Arts House, Melbourne. 12 March 2019. Dance Massive 2019’s first night saw the gallery near capacity as one of Australia’s favourite contemporary...
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1.4KFeaturedThe hottest and most anticipated dance events of the year
Just a couple months in, 2019 has already proven to be a busy and creative year for Australia’s legion of dancers, dance...
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1.6KInterviewsCharmene Yap’s blueprint for dancing longevity
Dancers can become memorable through a number of ways: Sometimes they are lionised for their youthful athleticism, sometimes for their technical virtuosity,...
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960FeaturedWXYZ Studios: A new hub for movement, dance and choreography in north Melbourne
On 1 November, Lucy Guerin Inc moved into its new home, WXYZ Studios, in north Melbourne. It’s not just a new home...
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2.0KInterviewsLilian Steiner on living a life full of dance
Dance Informa had the opportunity to chat with freelance dancer/choreographer Lilian Steiner, fresh off the back of the Sydney leg of the...
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2.0KFeaturedStephanie Lake’s ‘Colossus’: Stage set for big impact
Stephanie Lake has been described as “one of the most important voices in contemporary choreography”, with “gutsy physicality and kooky poetics”. With...
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2.2KAustralian Dance ReviewsLucy Guerin Inc mesmerises Sydney with ‘SPLIT’
Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 8 August 2018. The audience are seated in the ‘Studio’ at the Sydney Opera House, where graduated seating...
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1.9KFeaturedCatching up with Lucy Guerin on ‘Split’
Lucy Guerin’s work has been described as “poignant” and “provocative”, “contemporary dance that reaches back to the roots of ancient theatre”. Dance Informa...
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2.8KDance AdviceChoreography Advice Series: Melbourne’s Stephanie Lake
In this second instalment of our Choreography Advice Series (you can find our first interview with Sydney Dance Company’s Rafael Bonachela here),...
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1.8KFeaturedDance Awards winners share their delight
The Australian Dance Awards were a star-studded night of all that’s great about Australian dance -creativity, diversity and collaboration. Held at the...
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2.8KFeatured2017 Australian Dance Awards winners announced
Winners of the 2017 Australian Dance Awards were announced last night, Sunday 24 September, at the Arts Centre Melbourne during a glittering...
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2.2KFeaturedThe law of attraction: Kyle Page and Dancenorth’s ‘Attractor’
It’s not often that we get to legitimately quote ourselves in the articles we pen, but this is one such instance because,...
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3.2KAustralian Dance ReviewsLucy Guerin Inc and Arts House presents ‘Split’ at Dance Massive
Arts House, Melbourne. 17 March 2017. Lucy Guerin loves to deconstruct cultural phenomena in her work. In Spilt, presented as part of...
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2.6KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Attractor’ at XO State: A collaboration between Lucy Guerin and Gideon Obarzanek
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. February 26, 2017. The tagline proclaims: “ecstatic music/dance ritual for non-believers”. For once, the marketing mavens may have...
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3.2KFeaturedTo 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...
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2.6KFeaturedMelbourne’s first Asia TOPA: The door is ajar
“Dance is a beautiful thing to program because it’s not language-based,” declares Stephen Armstrong, creative director of Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts...
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3.3KFeatured2017 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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2.5KFeatured2016 Australian Dance Awards Winners
The 2016 Australian Dance Awards were presented to a packed and enthusiastic audience in the Heath Ledger Theatre of the State Theatre...
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98.4K11FeaturedIs that Dance? A writer’s response to recent dance trends
Recently, I was invited to see an “unmissable” show. The media release assured me of its astonishing significance, a rare opportunity to...