New Australian dance

Dance review: Coppélia, West Australian Ballet
An entertaining theatrical ballet adaptation that includes film projection, elements of storytelling theatre and pantomime.

Dance review: Objekt, Australian Dance Theatre
Contextualising the body as an art object

Dance review: Weredingo, Brisbane Festival
Creationist stories through shapeshifting dance and poetry.

Dancing about genes and climate change
A recessive gene’s potential extinction and environmental concerns have informed Dancenorth’s latest work.

Dance review: IN HOUSE, Co3 Contemporary Dance, State Theatre Centre of WA
Five short dance works offer a diversity of form and style.

Dance review: Leviathan, Drill Performance, Hobart
Grace and control in abundance but an ultimately uneven performance.

Dance review: SITU-8:HOTEL, WA
Site-specific strutting showcases the vibrancy of WA independent performance.