Dance

Cost crises and funding parity issues for ballet companies outside Sydney-Melbourne bubble
Two major ballet companies say they are not receiving equitable government funding support. How much is their location to blame?

Dance review: Perth Moves: Manifest, Forrest Place, Perth Festival
Moroccan-Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui brings his creative vision to Perth.

Ballet review: Nijinsky, Regent Theatre
The Australian Ballet is in its element for John Neumeier's 'Nijinsky'.

Performance reviews: Garry Starr: Classic Penguins and Thunderstuck: A Night of Classic Rock, Adelaide Fringe 2025
From brilliant, in-your-face clowning to contemporary dance performed to a virtuosic live violin score of rock classics, two fascinating but…

Dance review: Larsen C, State Theatre Centre of WA
A stunning collusion of minimalist movement and brilliant lighting design, this dance work heightens our awareness of the elemental forces…

Performance review: Liza's Good Judy, Motley Bauhaus, midsumma festival
Classic songs in an ambitious tribute to, and exploration of, legends Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.

Dance review: Tantrum for 6, Northcote Town Hall
Six new beings navigate their world in a contemporary dance exploration of primal infancy and growth.

Dance-theatre critique of toxic masculinity, 'KING', invited to Belgrade Dance Festival
Shaun Parker and Company’s ‘KING’ tours to Serbia next month, with Australian triple-threat dancer, actor and singer-songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale now…

Ballet review: The Wild Between Stars: Ballet at the Quarry, Perth Festival
Three different performances showcase different choreographic styles and ambience.

Musical review: Ruthless! the Musical, MC Showroom, midsumma festival
Interwoven tales of raging ambition for theatre stardom, with songs, sequins and satire.