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Sydney Dance Company 50th anniversary will involve some DIY dance
"Audience participation" is a phrase that can strike terror into the hearts of even the most seasoned theatregoer but Sydney Dance Company has found a kind way to bring audiences up to the stage.
- by Valerie Lawson
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Infinity Minus One review: Science meets art in engrossing display
Taiwanese artist Su Wen-Chi tackles "particle" and "universe" – the smallest and the largest – in this striking work.
- by Jill Sykes
Rianto review: Compelling moves create magic
Indonesian performer Rianto creates a kind of magic in performance. His presence is utterly compelling: a lone, barefoot figure in waist-to-knee tights on a bare stage, his moves are deceptively simple and seem to come from within
- by Jill Sykes
The Tap Pack review: High-energy performance a winner
What a great show! Scintillating song and dance, jokes, and a bit of juggling thrown in for good measure – who could ask for more?
- by Jill Sykes
Sydney Dance Company review: An intriguing study in contrasts
There is nothing like a strong contrast in a double bill and the Sydney Dance Company's latest is certainly that: a revival of polished grace and a premiere of something completely different.
- by Jill Sykes
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Melbourne Festival
Puzzle-master subverts dance as we know it
William Forsythe's A Quiet Evening of Dance at Melbourne Festival does more than merely deconstruct the formal foundations of dance.
- by Jordan Beth Vincent
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Melbourne Festival
Dancers, musicians and audience unite in participatory work
One Infinity at Melbourne Festival is meditative and inclusive.
- by Jordan Beth Vincent
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Melbourne Festival
Ancient love tale translates to 21st century
Mark Morris Dance Group and the Silkroad Ensemble have created a work of remarkable artistry in their rendition of Layla and Majnun.
- by Jordan Beth Vincent
Melbourne Festival
Dancers flip the script in meditative show
One Infinity at Melbourne Festival makes the audience part of the performance. But fear not.
- by Hannah Francis
Arts
Brothers in dance
Choreographer Antony Hamilton and his brother, The Presets' Julian Hamilton, have collaborated on a dance piece that explores the anxious state of the world.
- by Charles Purcell