On the night the moon was slowly and deliberately obscured by the earth’s shadow Angela Goh’s slow and deliberate contortions, twists and steps were exploring the beautiful possibilities of dance and movement. The wonderful use of light in SKY …
Due to a scheduling mix-up, I was privileged to be the only person to witness rehearsals for the show NEXT CHAPTERS : UPLIFTING ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES to be held at the Concert Hall, the Concourse, Chatswood next weekend, Saturday 22 May …
Australians conquered Paris with Claudel, and now we know why. Our world-famous choreographer Meryl Tankard and playwright Wendy Beckett created an innovative way of telling the story of French sculptor Camille Claudel (1864-1943). It premiered in Paris in 2018 at …
At a gala lunch held today attended by hundreds of ballet lovers, David McAllister AM, the immediate past Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, was surprised when the event took a turn and became “David McAllister This Is Your Life”. …
On the 19th April, at a function in the Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel, former Artistic Director of the Australian Ballet David McAllister launched his memoir SOAR at a Dymocks Literary lunch.
After an introduction by the Managing Director …
The Australian Ballet is returning to Sydney with its new show, ‘New York Dialects’.
‘New York Dialects’ is a triple bill. Two of the works are by the godfather of modern ballet, George Balanchine.
The third work is the world …
More than a dance company, Bangarra Dance Theatre is a collective of Cultural Activists, and this cultural activism is superbly illustrated by FIRESTARTER: THE STORY OF BANGARRA, a filmed time capsule that celebrates the Company’s first thirty years.
Bangarra is …
After ten months off stage because of Covid , Bangarra presented SPIRIT , one of the highlights of this year’s Sydney Festival , at the brand-new, pop-up stage at Barangaroo Reserve.
The work draws on Bangarra’s past 30 years of …
Take a walk in Parramatta Park, the heartland of the Barramatta people, and discover a collection of hidden dances inspired by the landscape with In Situ; a new work by Dance Makers Collective and Future Makers for the …
Inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, ‘The Last Season’ is Force Majeure’s current blend of storytelling, dance and music being performed as part of the 2021 Sydney Festival. It may adopt the essence of Vivaldi’s four part cycle through seasons but …