Dance

Adelaide Festival announces first three shows for 2025
A Simon Stone-directed opera, a triple bill from Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal and ADT’s 60th anniversary production are the first…

Raygun, breakdancing and online hate: what next for Australian street dancers?
Raygun's controversial Olympics breakdancing performance has triggered online bullying for the Australian dance community.

Theatre review: The Heart Whispers and Whirls, Shirley Burke Theatre
A multidisciplinary ensemble of international women sharing their heritage through poetry, folk songs, dance and shadow puppetry.

Banksy inspires innovative new dance work
A decade-long collaboration sees Chris Dyke, a choreographer and dancer with Down syndrome, building a new work inspired by world-famous…

Festival review: The Weight of Shadow, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Physical theatre and dance explore the daily struggles of having anxiety and PTSD.

The rapturous reunion of the Sydney Dance Company and Australian Chamber Orchestra
Sydney Dance Company has teamed up with the Australian Chamber Orchestra once more on a heavenly tour.

Queensland Ballet announces shock departure of Artistic Director
Leanne Benjamin OBE AM has abruptly departed Queensland Ballet, having only commenced as Artistic Director earlier this year.

Musical review: In the Heights, Sydney Opera House
'In the Heights' offers an introduction to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s trademark hip hop style musical, spiced up with sultry, sexy salsa.

Dancing just as fast as we can...
Sydney's dance scene faces a crisis; but a dedicated dance house could revive its golden era, writes FORM's creative director.

'We make so many sacrifices so our girls can dance'
Dance education is in decline, with financial barriers deterring prospective students and families, finds new report.