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![VIVA. Elegant. In front of shiny red curtains, four female dancers pose on the stage, three downstage and one on a higher platform. They are all dressed in burlesque costumes, including thigh high boots.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/002A26881-e1715561940723.jpg?w=310)
Performance and venue review: Elegant, VIVA
Melbourne has a new cabaret venue that offers food and drink as part of its entertainment offering.
![The Australian Ballet. Circle Electric. Bathed in a red glow a troupe of ballet dancers are assembled beneath a large neon hoop. The dancers are eclectic and in all sorts of shapes, one is held aloft surrounded by smoke.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Circle-Electric-Lake-Artists-of-TAB-Credit_Daniel-Boud-1-e1715057469894.jpg?w=310)
Dance review: Études/Circle Electric, Sydney Opera House
A double bill of dance that canvasses contemporary and classical works.
![Embodied. Two female dancers on a dark stage, under two stage lights with barn doors are dressed in tight white skivvies and grey shorts, and are stretching their right arms up in the air.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/Dominic-Steele-e1714978520588.jpg?w=310)
Dance review: EMBODIED, Dancehouse
A double bill of dance captivated and entranced.
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Dance Review: SILENCE, His Majesty’s Theatre, WA
SILENCE is a plea for treaty in dance form with drum-heavy soundscapes and a clever use of comedy.
![A body wrapped in paper is carried aloft by five women who have their backs to the viewer.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/MADE.jpg?w=310)
Dance review: To Carry/To Hold, Theatre Royal Hobart
A dance work that focused on touch, skin, and the history and glory of the human body.
![A white woman stands in front of a massive projection of herself in which she is pointing with her index finger in close up to the camera. Sarah Aiken. PICA](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/make.jpg?w=310)
Dance review: Make Your Life Count, PICA
An ambitious solo work that incorporates video and text.
![dancers performing. Carmen](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/3133970-TAB-Carmen-Inger-Jill-Ogai_Callum-Linnane-Credit_Daniel-Boud.jpg?w=310)
Ballet review: Carmen, Sydney Opera House
A rethinking of 'Carmen' reflects on gender power structures in a brilliant performance for our times.
![Whitesnake3000. A woman of Asian appearance looks at the camera from side on. She is smiling and wearing white face make-up while sucking on a green tube.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/390064_whitesnake3000-blue-room-theatre2-e1712543142388.gif?w=310)
Performance Review: WHITESNAKE3000, State Theatre Centre of WA
Autobiographical dance theatre work exploring artistic, cultural and gender identity.
![West Side Story by Opera Australia. A dark harbourside long shot of two young lovers - Tony and Maria - standing on metal balcony embracing, with a cityscape behind them.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/53602887763_7dc2bfca4e_o.jpg?w=310)
Opera review: West Side Story, Sydney Harbour
A stunning revival production of Opera on the Harbour’s biggest hit musical.
![A group of physical theatre actors make a pyramid with one person on the top holding a megaphone.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/future-e1710723702568.jpg?w=310)
Performance review: Future Proof, Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Physical theatre that asked the hard questions, but needed a little more fine-tuning.