Daniel Riley

Which artworks give you hope in despairing times?
ArtsHub asked a range of Australian artists to name a work that brings them hope and solace in difficult times…

Turning 60 in style: Australian Dance Theatre leaps from the stage to the gallery wall
AD Daniel Riley describes the birth of ADT and an accompanying exhibition documenting the company’s six decades of dance-making.

Dance review: A Quiet Language, Australian Dance Theatre, Adelaide Festival 2025
A complex, compelling production, by turns anguished and joyous, angry and elegiac, honouring six decades of radical dance history.

Dance review: Identity, Sydney Opera House
Two separate performances exemplify the grace and power of two of Australia's leading choreographers: Daniel Riley and Alice Topp.

Dance review: SAVAGE
Artistic Director Daniel Riley's first venture for Australian Dance Theatre is an act of urgent theatre.

First Nations arts leaders find hope in election result
The new Labor government's opening statements offer hopeful signs for two First Nations arts leaders.

Dance review: Outside Within
This first offering under Australian Dance Theatre's new Artistic Director highlights collective creativity.