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Two male dancers, wearing orange prison overalls rolled down to the waist. Their chests and arms and the floor are streaked with white ochre. Chandler Connell is to the left, in the background, kneeling, arms outstretched to his side. Alexander Abbot is to the right in the foreground. He is standing, legs wide, and leaning back. The background is black.
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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.

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Dance review: Yuldea, Sydney Opera House

The clash of traditional Indigenous life and atomic testing at Maralinga.

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Dance review: STATE, State Theatre Centre of WA

Two exciting works of contemporary ballet, inspired by musicality, vulnerability and destruction.

Review: Blood of my blood, Yirramboi

After a last-minute cancellation of one half of the double bill, ‘Blood of my blood’ persevered, echoing its exploration of…

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Dance review: Ballet to Broadway, His Majesty's Theatre, WA

West Australian Ballet shines in this breathtaking triple bill.

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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.

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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.

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Dance review: Somewhere at the beginning, Arts House

An autobiographical solo work from a performer considered the mother of contemporary African dance.

Marlo Benjamin and Michael Smith. Photo by David Kelly
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Dance review: RED, Queensland Performing Arts Centre

Visually stunning and beautifully choreographed, Dancenorth's RED packs a powerful and disquieting punch.

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Dance review: Exposed, Arts House, FRAME festival

Exposed invites audiences to reflect on the importance of community through a thoughtful and magical production.

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