Dance
A summer festival sampler to whet your arts appetite
Performing Arts Editor Richard Watts selects 10 intriguing summer festival productions to include in your 2023 arts calendar.
Dance review: New Breed 2022, Sydney Dance Company
Four choreographers debut their work in a showcase of contemporary dance.
Dance review: I am Carisma
A playful and improvisational tribute to a lost friend.
Dance review: Monsters
An uncomfortable, thrilling glimpse into the darkness with which we are all learning to live.
Circus Review: On by Circa
Circa’s splendidly realised On by Circa both delighted and questioned in a thought-provoking and brilliantly conceived adult show.
New biennial festival puts dance in the FRAME
FRAME: A biennial of dance will present a broad picture of contemporary dance practices across live performances, talks, labs, films,…
What future-proofing looks like in the performing arts
More than a revamped venue, Sutherland’s Pavilion Performing Arts Centre signals a commitment towards creative pathways that go from community…
Ballet Review: Swan Lake, West Australian Ballet
Iconic, accomplished, and ambitiously inventive, this is a Swan Lake for Western Australia.Â
Musical review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
A new version leans into its own sense of fun and ridiculousness.
Dance review: Embrace
The lived experiences of people with disabilities conveyed by their singing, dancing and acting.