Lynne Lancaster

A passionate theatre person Lynne is originally from Sydney and holds a B.Ed (Art) – a postgraduate Diploma in Information Management (Librarianship) and an MA in Theatre. While living in London ( 2002 -2007 ) Lynne completed the dance criticism course at Sadlers Wells linked in with Chichester University.

Lynne has worked for both Ticketek and Ticketmaster here in Australia and was involved with the original production of THE BOY FROM OZ

An Ausdance member Lynne is passionate about dance and has studied ballet and Flamenco. Before moving to London she photographed the Sydney Dance Company and Australian Ballet among other companies and has exhibited internationally.

Lynne is a SAMAG member and a volunteer at the Art Gallery of NSW. Currently Lynne writes for arthub, danceinforma and sydneyartsguide.

Sadly Lynne passed away in December 2024.

995 posts by Lynne Lancaster

opera australia’s la boheme

Opera Australia begin their 2015 season yet again with this excellent revival of Gale Edwards’s version of LA BOHEME, originally seen in 2011 .

Romantic and lyrically, passionately performed  by cast and orchestra it still feels as fresh as if …

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lynne’s picks for 2014

Dance: The Royal Ballet screening of Giselle with Natalia Osipova (she is amazing) and the Royal Ballet screening of A Winter’s Tale with Edward Watson  (he is incredible). Scattered Rhymes by Rafael Bonachela for Sydney Dance (part of their Louder

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art on screen: rembrandt

Rembrandt is regarded as one of the greatest artists that ever lived and this film seeks to explore the truth about the man behind the legend.

This major exhibition of late works by Rembrandt is currently showing at the National …

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the legend of love

Filmed and performed in the presence of the composer, the Bolshoi Ballet opened its season of seven simulcasts with Yuri Grigorovich’s THE LEGEND OF LOVE. This work was originally performed in 1961 with the legendary cast of Maya Plisetskaya, Marius …

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nt live: a streetcar named desire

It is sweltering in this extraordinary powerful, shattering, very intimate performance of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams. Part of the season at the Young Vic in London , it is screened as part of the ‘NT Live’ series …

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recollect : shoes @ the powerhouse


‘Shoes are like makeup for the feet’ (Edmund Castillo).

Shoe aficionados rejoice and slide, stumble, teeter, bourree, glide, tango, tap, ooze, march, or run your way to this fabulous exhibition at the Powerhouse.

The exhibition is down on Level 1, …

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the tiger who came to tea @ the playhouse

The Tiger Who Came To Tea

Hold on to your biscuits! Part of the ‘Kids at the House’ season this is wonderful fun, full of bright, vibrant energy. This is magnificent school holiday fare and is just right for the intended market, young ittlies, who absolutely …

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nt live frankenstein

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This magnificent, intense, shattering production will leave you reeling, stunned and breathless.

This is a repeat screening of the brilliant 2011-2 production at the National Theatre in London, directed by Danny Boyle,and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature and Jonny …

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spotlight on dame maggie scott

Scott- featured

An impressive new biography of Dame Maggie  Scott has been published by the Text Publishing Company. The author is Michelle Potter, a notable dance author, historian and curator who holds a Doctorate  in art history and dance history from the …

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page 8 @ bangarra

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Part of this year’s Corroboree season and also linked in with the Bangarra 25th anniversary birthday celebrations this wonderful, huge hearted production explodes onto the Bangarra studio stage. The show was first performed a decade ago and was last seen …

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