contemporary dance
Dance review: The Other Side of Me, Darwin Festival
The NT Dance Company's world premiere is truth-telling powerfully expressed by two dancers representing one First Nations man.
Dance review: 4/4, Merlyn Theatre
Embodied, rigorous and sensorially spectacular, Chunky Move’s latest dance work will linger long past the final beat.
Festival review: A Divine Comedy and more, Dark Mofo 2023
From thrillingly transgressive dance-theatre to the debauchery of Night Mass, Dark Mofo remains an alluring and challenging spectacle.
Female dance bodies onstage: are we seeing a revolution?
Is the work of one of Europe’s most of-the-moment choreographers shifting expectations of female bodies on stage?
Contemporary dance company recognised for pushing boundaries Â
Based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, GUTS is the only platform for contemporary dance within a 1500-kilometre radius and the company is…
Capacity-building program for indie dance sector launched in Brisbane
Skills development, capacity building and funded creative residencies are being offered to independent dance artists in south-east Queensland.
Dancing into the gallery: Lucy Guerin Inc turns 21
LGI’s NEWRETRO remixes 21 years of choreographic practice.
Dance review: Jurrungu Ngan-ga, Adelaide Festival
Marrugeku take the the subversive forces of resistance that belong to the most oppressed and transform them into something beautiful.
Review: Djoondal and Perth Moves, Perth Festival
A thrillingly contemporary retelling of an ancient story and a brief but passionate celebration of dance opened this year’s Perth…
Theatre, dance and circus highlights 2023: part one
Performing Arts Editor Richard Watts casts a critical eye over some of the most promising productions in the year ahead…