contemporary dance

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
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…

New biennial festival puts dance in the FRAME
FRAME: A biennial of dance will present a broad picture of contemporary dance practices across live performances, talks, labs, films,…

Dance review: Tomorrow Makers 5, Dancenorth
An impressive season of four short dance works presented by Dancenorth.