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Dance documentary 'Rewards for the Tribe.'

The shared choreography: Rhys Graham’s ‘Rewards for the Tribe’

Dance on film can be problematic. Just ask a filmmaker. “Even when you watch the most admired dance films, they don’t have...

Lucy Guerin's 'One Single Action'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Lucy Guerin’s ‘One Single Action’: Activating our own storytelling capacity

Chunky Move Studios, Melbourne. 14 June 2024. It looks like a simple proposition. Two dancers, a plain set and an orb hung like a moon. In a...

Miet Warlop's 'One Song'. Photo by Tamarah Scott.

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Miet Warlop’s ‘One Song’: An amped up meditation on the human condition

Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne.13 June 2024. It is a brave person who asks their audience to listen to one song over and...

Melanie Lane's 'Arkadia'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Et in arcadia ego: Melanie Lane’s new dance opera

Dystopia may well be the current nightmare of choice, but that has not stopped some of us dwelling on the notion of...

Chunky Move's 'You, Beauty'. Photo by Eva Otsing.

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Chunky Move: Permission to be beautiful

How easy it is to be distracted by ugliness. The daily doomscroll clicks buttons in our brains that tempt us into declinist and dystopian thinking. Yet,...

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RISING announces epic 2024 program of new music, art and performance

RISING, Melbourne’s premiere festival of new music, art and performance, has unleashed its sweeping 2024 program, featuring 105 events, more than 480...

Australasian Dance Collective's 'THREE'. Photo by David Kelly.

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Australasian Dance Collective’s ‘THREE’ is back

Australasian Dance Collective (ADC)’s THREE returns in 2024 with a new triple bill showcasing three bold choreographic voices in a nexus of...

Stephanie Lake's 'Manifesto'. Photo by Roy Van Der Vegt.

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Stephanie Lake’s dance sensation ‘Manifesto’ returns to Melbourne

Stephanie Lake’s explosive Manifesto is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse from 25 – 28 October much to the delight of Melbourne audiences who may missed out on the...

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NICA to open first live show in two years ‘ECLIPSE’

The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) will present ECLIPSE from 10 – 18 June, at NICA National Circus Centre. ECLIPSE is NICA’s first public-facing...