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A sequence from Rafael Bonachela’s 'Somos', which is featured in Sydney Dance Company's 2025 season. A female dancer, long dark hair cascading towards the floor, holds one leg up in a sharply vertical position as she falls back into a shirtless male dancer's arms.
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Stephen Page and William Barton collaborate for Sydney Dance Company’s 2025 season

The fruits of Sydney Dance Company’s annual New Breed showcase of emerging choreographic talent, as well as new works by…

A stage awash in blue light. Two men face each other standing on a strip of carpet. A mirror disc hangs above and reflects one of them in this production of 'A Love Letter to the Nightingale.'
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Performance review: A Love Letter to the Nightingale, The Blue Room Theatre

A meld of Persian mythology, theatre and video.

Three dancers, Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer, are dressed in rave gear and are posing and singing.
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Dance review: The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, Abbotsford Convent

A feat of dance endurance so full of energy and swagger you wanted to join in on the fun.

The cast of 'Grease'. They are standing with their hands in the air. A white platform of stairs behind them.
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Musical review: Grease the Musical, Her Majesty's Theatre Adelaide

'Grease' is still the word that everyone wants to hear in a sparkling new production.

A performer wearing a kangaroo costume with a pink tutu in 'Josephine wants to dance.'
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Performance review: Josephine Wants to Dance, Arts Centre Melbourne

Not much bounce in this ballet interpretation of the iconic children's book.

Dancers Juan Carlos Osma and Alexa Tuzil in a publicity image for West Australian Ballet's 2025 world premiere production, 'Butterfly Effect', choreographed by Alice Topp. A dark-haired, fair-skinned woman wraps her legs around the body of a dark-skinned, partially dressed male dancer. They stand in a field of long grass against an olive-green background.
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West Australian Ballet’s 2025 season features world premieres and classic works

A world premiere, full-length work by Australian choreographer Alice Topp is one of the highlights of the West Australian Ballet’s…

Portrait image of choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker. The face and shoulders of a European woman in her forties looking into the camera.
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Artists respond to bullying accusations against international director

A statement from an esteemed choreographer in response to bullying accusations has sparked conversations about changing directorial practices in the…

A group of performers are dancing in a gallery space. There are images of trees and mountains on screen panels around them.
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Performance and exhibition review: Ground Beneath/Ocean Between, Queen Victoria Museum and Arts Gallery

A dance and video installation of a regional youth dance troupe.

A group of Indian dancers in pink and purple are dancing with their hands above their heads.
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Dance review: Temple of Desire, Malthouse Theatre

This ensemble dance theatre piece from Fringe mainstays Karma Dance summons a visually striking and sensual realm of ethereal beauty.

A woman, Ruva Ngwenya, is singing on stage as Tina Turner. She is wearing a short, brown chain-mail dress. There are bright lights behind her.
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Musical review: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Princess Theatre

This musical, while not simply the best, is still pretty good.

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