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Visualisation of the Ian Potter State Theatre. Image: NH Architecture.
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Melbourne's majestic State Theatre set to reopen six months ahead of schedule

Home to opera and ballet, Arts Centre Melbourne’s famed State Theatre will reopen its doors in October 2026.

Iksha II. Photo: Aesthete Captures.
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Iksha II review: myth made human at Seymour Centre

With brilliant dancers and bold ideas, Iksha II attempted to reframe the legendary figure of Ravana from The Ramayana.

A scene from Queensland Ballet and Experience Gold Coast's 'Elastic Heart' at HOTA, 2025. Seven dancers perform, each identically dressed in red costumes and blonde wigs, recreating Sia's iconic look. Two of the central dancers stamd in the same pose, with arms extended and bent at the elbow: the right forearm and hand pointing up, the left forearm and hand pointing down.
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Elastic Hearts review: pirouettes performed to Sia’s pop music

Sneakers replace pointe shoes in this joyful Sia-inspired dance spectacle from Queensland Ballet.

Joel Bray Dance's 'Garabari' features in the Blak Out program at Sydney Festival 2026.. Three First Nations people, two male-presenting and one female-presenting, pose dramatically on a smoky, yellow-lit back-lit stage. Sydney Festival 2026.
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Sydney Festival 2026 celebrates 50 years of helping shape the city’s culture

Festival Director Kris Nelson discusses his inaugural Sydney Festival program, and looks to the future while celebrating the festival’s legacy.

A promotional photo for the dance performance featuring the three dancers wearing balaclavas covering their face.
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Flesh Vessel, DanceX review: a cacophony of shared movements

A powerful 45-minute dance performance, DanceX reminds you of the body’s capacity for movement.

Prism: Glass Pieces (Robbins). Image: Kate Longley.
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Prism review: Australian Ballet dancers shine in an electrifying triple bill

Prism features Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces, William Forsythe's adaptation of his Barre Project, and Stephanie Lake’s new work Seven Days.

A sequence from Tegan Jeffrey-Rushton's 'Overture', Adelaide Fringe 2025 season. The prduction is being remounted for IDEA'25. Four dancers perform a contemporary dance production on a red-lit stage.
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IDEA’25: strengthening Sydney's contemporary dance sector

FORM Dance Projects’ second annual Independent Dance Exchange Australia is addressing critical gaps in dance development and presentation opportunities.

Dancenorth archival costumes from the 1990 production 'Desert Magic'. L-R: Michael Smith, Sabine Crompton-Ward, Tiana Lung and Marlo Benjamin. Four dancers pose playfully in brightly coloured, abstract, skin-tight costumes from four decades ago.
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Dancenorth: 40 years of dancing on the shoulders of giants

Dancenorth Artistic Director reflects on four decades of contemporary dance-making in regional Queensland.

A scene from the 2025 ROOKE production 'Wilds', featuring performers Conor Wild and Freyja Wild. Contemporary circus company ROOKE is one of the inaugural members of the Tasmanian Live Performance Exchange. The photograph depicts a female-presenting acrobat wearing brown garments and performing a headstand; in the background, a male-presenting performer in blue clothes and black boots sits in a folding chair beside an inflatable palm tree.
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Tasmanian Live Performance Exchange to develop statewide strategic plan by and for the sector

The newly formed Tasmanian Live Performance Exchange will develop a 10-year strategic plan for the state’s performing arts sector, and…

Man standing in foggy mountains holding up a yellow flag. The Unconformity
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The Unconformity: anything but usual - the intimate festival changing how we engage

The intimate and daring Tasmanian festival, The Unconformity announces its October program - and it's a cracker.

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