Dance exists on stages, at weddings, in clubs and at cultural gatherings. Why is it so universal? What are the boundaries between ballet and backyard parties? Can dance build bridges and ignite collective joy?
Award-winning contemporary dance company Dance Makers Collective (The Rivoli, Sydney Festival 2020) tackles these questions with artists
In celebration of its 65th anniversary, Queensland Ballet is set to enchant audiences in 2025 with a captivating lineup of iconic masterpieces, world premieres, and an exciting blend of established and emerging choreographic talents.
The season kicks off in March at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre, setting the stage for romance with
Romeo &
What’s the buzz? Standing ovations, rave reviews and stars all round have greeted the return to Australia of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of this audience favourite has only two weeks left at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre where it first opened in
Step into the extraordinary world of
Nijinsky, a captivating story ballet that chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most iconic dancers in history. Acclaimed narrative ballet choreographer John Neumeier examines Nijinsky’s final performance, charting the rise and fall of a creative genius in vivid detail.
Vaslav Nijinsky was
Celebrate the new year with a burst of creativity and fun at the NGV Kids Summer Festival, running now until 17 January. This year’s festival offers an exciting lineup of free events for families featuring hands-on workshops and engaging performances inspired by NGV’s newest exhibitions. Highlights include pet-themed events to celebrate Cats & Dogs at
Join Australasian Dance Collective as they celebrate their 40th season. Tickets are on sale now for Relic and Blue. Step into the world of Relic—a daring reimagining of Jack Lister’s award-winning Still Life film trilogy. In an unprecedented collaboration, ADC and Urban Art Projects (UAP) invite you to experience art as never before, in a site-specific
Leading lady of stage and screen Natalie Bassingthwaighte returns to Australian stages to star in one of the world’s most popular plays, Shirley Valentine, directed by Lee Lewis. This joyous, life affirming comedy will be staged at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre from 30 January for a strictly limited season. Tickets are on sale now through
In response to actions
arising out of Blak Futures’ landmark 2024 gathering, Australian Dance Theatre, BlakDance and Adelaide Festival are thrilled to open applications for two residencies supporting the creation of new choreographic works by SA-based Blak artists.
With a $10,000 cash investment, these self-directed residencies are
Described by Queensland Ballet’s Education Manager Kath Cadd as “an incredible journey of collaboration, listening, learning and sharing,” 2024 saw Queensland Ballet learn from and work with exceptional First Nations educators and artists to co-develop important workshops, lesson plans and resources. The mutual aim of these projects was to encourage
Nominations have been announced for the 2024 Sydney Theatre Awards, which will be presented at an industry gala ceremony on Monday 20 January 2025 at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre. Nominations in the 28 categories were spread across 48 different productions, which played on Sydney stages during 2024. Leading the list with eight nominations were<br
Australian producer Michael Cassel, alongside original Broadway producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, and John McClain, is thrilled to announce critically acclaimed performer Roman Banks will lead the Australian premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical MJ when it debuts at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in February 2025. Banks made his historic Broadway debut in
This summer NGV Friday Nights offers audiences an after-hours journey through the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) blockbuster exhibition Yayoi Kusama. Running for 18 weeks at NGV International, the late-night series will transform the gallery into a kaleidoscopic landscape, filled with music, art, and culinary experiences in celebration of the iconic
