Sydney Opera House, 21 November 2025. David McAllister’s decade-old production of The Sleeping Beauty returns, and from the first chord it is clear this is no children’s fairy tale but a glittering allegory of absolutist order. Premiered in 1890 by …
At first one might think that the title of the Australian Ballet’s contemporary dance program, PRISM, refers to the structure of the work, both in its three separate works and overall. This is undoubtedly, to a large degree, correct. Not …
When you walk into the theatre, the performers are already there, lined up across the stage, one performer is giggling, another stretches a leg, the performance hasn’t started yet, but the energy is already electric. What follows is Mass Effect,…
This piece of physical theatre leaps off a very active stage at the crowd.
New Theatre’s Touring Hub comes alive to the body percussion, sound effects, shouted counts and group movements from Danish queer art company HIMHERANDIT.
The piece …
Triptych
Australian choreographer Lewis Major is presenting his captivating contemporary dance work, Triptych, as part of this year’s Sydney Fringe Festival. This show has had a sold-out international tour through Australia, Ireland, Italy, Brazil, England and Scotland, and is now …
At first I was romanced and then I was flushed with excitement. The ballroom dancers gently drop into a smoky lit Waltz with Mark Stefanoff charming the violin behind the limelight before a quick step ball change into the Cha …
After 35 years of success as Australia’s leading First Nations performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre have moved from their home of 20 years, The Drama Theatre at the Sydney Opera House, upstairs to the Joan Sutherland Theatre, where they …
The Nijinsky ballet, makes its return to Sydney Opera House after 9 years in hiatus since its Australian premiere in 2016. Devised by German based, American Choreographer, John Neumeier, this contemporary ballet is a mammoth undertaking for any …
After seeing Spanish Flamenco featured in films from Baz Lurman’s Strictly Ballroom in 1992 to Salsa in the 2021 film In The Heights the world of Spanish dance has always for me ranked high in excitement and commitment.
Having …
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THE CHRONICLES is a new work by Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake. It has a lot to enjoy and commend, but also invites some questions.
Stephanie utilises the ensemble of 12 dancers frequently through numerous short dance segments especially …