2019 Sydney Festival

julia holter @ the spiegeltent

Mark Pigott / 21 January 2019

Performing in the spectacular Spiegeltent, Julia Holter’s ambitious post-rock music reflects on the turmoil and disharmony of a post truth world. There are moments of extraordinary beauty in her and the band’s performance but she is quick to subvert the …

Ballet, Sydney Festival 2019, Theatre

the nutcracker and i : a sublime and enchanting experience

Mark Pigott / 20 January 2019

Blending a piano rendition of Tchaikovky’s romantic melodies with 35,000 digital images and a live ballerina THE NUTCRACKER AND I produces a purely enjoyable and magical creation. Having both a world renowned concert pianist and ballerina performing against constantly …