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‘They don’t send you off to the glue factory’: what retired dancers did next
A new national dance collective, for recently retired dancers from the country’s major companies, hopes to push the boundaries of what was thought possible.
- by Nick Miller
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New blood brings fresh life to familiar story
Bangarra Dance Theatre is back with a brilliant new work
- by Jill Sykes
The country’s most-honoured living dancer still has anxiety dreams
David McAllister joins a rare elite, receiving an AC for his service to ballet. But now and then, he dreams he’s being ordered back on stage.
- by Nick Miller
Drumming spectacular misses a beat
Presentation fails to live up to its promise of musical richness.
- by Jill Sykes
Ballet plans to ‘open up doors’ with new prize for choreographers
The new artistic director at The Australian Ballet has invited the country’s dance creators to show him their “joy in dance”.
- by Nick Miller
Counting time, this pendulum art dances in the dark
This installation, where dancers play with an array of dozens of pendulums, features an incredible ensemble of women in a quiet symphony.
- by Andrew Fuhrmann
Little Prince Review: Bittersweet journey to the stars casts magic spell
Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s timeless tale has been brought to life in a new dance and music adaption that is stunning on all levels.
- by Jill Sykes
Australian Ballet loses millions in box office takings as lockdown furthers pain
The company lost more than half its usual income and was forced to raid its reserves and sell off investments.
- by Nick Miller
Solo show fails to enthral
Angela Goh explores the boundaries of movement in this stripped-down dance work.
- by Jill Sykes
This sprawling celebration of all things abnormal is a wild ride
Yumi Umiumare’s distinctive antipodean take on the art of Butoh combines avant garde cabaret, queer performance art, punk theatrics and a kind of gritty burlesque.
- by Andrew Fuhrmann
NARCIFIXION will hopefully strike a chord with school students
This expression of self in the digital age has neat and polished movement yet lacks creative interest.
- by Jill Sykes