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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
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Dance review: Make Your Life Count, PICA

An ambitious solo work that incorporates video and text.

Under a huge orange moon a male ballet dancer dressed as an Indian prince dances with a female ballet dancer who is en pointe. La Bayadère.
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Ballet review: La Bayadère: The Temple Dancer, His Majesty's Theatre, WA

Despite contentious cultural issues around the ballet, this is an excellent production that successfully marries choreography and stagecraft.

dancers performing. Carmen
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Performance review: Future Proof, Darebin Arts Speakeasy

Physical theatre that asked the hard questions, but needed a little more fine-tuning.

A ballet dancer dressed in a white frog costume is in mid air with his legs kicking out behind him. On the stage is Alice, with shoulder length dark hair, wearing a purple dress and carrying a red rose. Behind them is an image of a cottage on a wall hanging; it looks embroidered.
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Ballet review: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Arts Centre Melbourne

An immersive spectacle, sure to unsettle and astound lovers of the classic tale.

Private View. Image is of a man with Down's syndrome standing in a room looking out of a window and holding a billowing yellow curtain. In the middle of the room is a smalll round table with a lit candle on it and two chairs. In the right hand top corner is a female figure in a slinky figure hugging red dress, with a lampshade obscuring her face and head.
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Dance review: Private View, Adelaide Festival

Stories of love and desire by dancers with and without a disability.

A female dancer in white and grey costume stands in front of a colourful stringy sculpture against a black background.
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Dance Review: Wayfinder, Perth Festival

A dance work where colour and sound collide to spark both contemplative and euphoric energies.

Future Cargo. Two figures in silver bodysuits moving across a panel.
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Performance review: Future Cargo, Adelaide Fringe Festival

Alien arrivals distinguish a mesmerising dance performance.

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