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Dance
Cinderella review: Go and you will have a ball
There is a lot to like about Alexei Ratmansky’s Cinderella. Best is the title role which offers an outstanding dancer plenty of opportunities to combine technique with character.
- by Jill Sykes
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Art reviews
New Breed review: Always worth seeing, this year filled with surprises
Two new works lift off into the world of the imagination.
- by Jill Sykes
Theatre reviews
Storyplace review: energetic program crosses many genres
This year’s offering from NAISDA Dance College focuses on two young Indigenous choreographers.
- by Jill Sykes
Giselle review: Classic still has plenty to say
A classic of any kind holds its history as well as having something to say to today's generation. Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company's beautiful production of Giselle succeeds memorably on both counts.
- by Jill Sykes
Chunky Move's Next Move choreography inspires again
Now in its eleventh season, Chunky Move's Next Move program identifies and supports emerging choreographic talent.
- by Jordan Beth Vincent
Spartacus review: Epic tale lacks excitement
Spartacus is a tragic story of bad people in power and good people trying to break free of miserable enslavement. They have their moment, but not for long.
- by Jill Sykes
Review: Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company's Don Quixote
Don Quixote may be the silliest of the world's ballets, but it is also the most fun.
- by Jill Sykes
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
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