From vibrant Chinese mythologies, to defiant dance and the freshest kicks, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in NSW (CPAC) injects a shot of culture to kick-start 2020, with an exciting new suite of exhibitions launching in February and it’s FREE!
Australian Dance Theatre, in conjunction with the Adelaide dance community, are delighted to invite you to a special event to support those who have been affected by recent devastating bushfires across South Australia. 100% of proceeds from ticket sales, and all profits from the bar, will go to support the KI Mayoral Relief and Recovery Bushfire Fund and Adelaide Koala Rescue. The event will be held at The Odeon - 57a Queen Street, Norwood SA 5067.
As West Australian Ballet enter their 27th year performing at City Beach’s Quarry Amphitheatre, three internationally acclaimed choreographers each present works in Light and Shadow: Ballet at the Quarry as a part of Perth Festival for 16 performances from 7 – 29 February.
Within the magnificent setting of the City Beach Quarry Amphitheatre, experience the unique combination of ballet and contemporary dance while dining amongst a canopy of stars from February 7-29. Part of Perth Festival, Ballet at the Quarry is a summer favourite.
The winners of the 2019 Sydney Theatre Awards have been announced at a star-studded ceremony, with 35 Awards presented, shared between 18 productions which played in Sydney during the calendar year of 2019. More than 400 members of the Sydney theatre community packed the York Theatre at the Seymour Centre to celebrate.
Celebrate the Year of Rat with pop stars and classic culture artists from China and Australia, at the 2020 Chinese Lunar New Year Gala at Sydney Town Hall, taking place at 7.30PM on Tuesday January 28, be entertained with a fun filled colourful night of acrobatics, martial arts, opera and pop, folk song, erhu and Tang dance.
Dive into the Perth Festival this summer to celebrate the unique brilliance and beauty of Perth as it shares extraordinary experiences with some of the greatest artists and performers from around the world. The festival is back to try and make Perth hotter than ever in 2019. World premieres proudly stamped “Made in WA” plan to surprise and delight alongside many of the greatest names in international dance, theatre, circus, music, film, literature and the visual arts.
Abbotsford Convent and Victoria Chiu present What Happened in Shanghai? in the Magdalen Laundry from 21 – 24 February, as part of Asia TOPA 2020. Drawing on her family roots in Shanghai, choreographer Victoria Chiu interrogates how the contemporary body can illuminate different attitudes towards family – and why families make the often difficult decision to move their home across borders.
A brand new Broadway Youth Dance Company, located in Sydney’s South West, is being launched in only a few short days. They are seeking great all-round, versatile performers, with experience in Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Heels, Singing, Acting or any combination of these skills. Initial Auditions were held in November 2019, and after a great response from talented young dancers, they were able to confirm that the 2020 Season would definitely proceed as planned. They are now holding a second round of Open Auditions on 25th January.
Double Delicious is a sumptuous storytelling and culinary experience from the creators of the critically acclaimed The Serpent’s Table (2014). Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP) brings together five storytellers to share the secrets behind the dishes that have proved significant in their lives. Catch Double Delicious at Abbotsford Convent from 27 Feb – 1 March 2020.
A smorgasbord of creative events and performances are set to tour Victoria’s regional cities and towns in 2020, including hip-hop, ballet, theatre, orchestras and children’s shows. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley has announced the latest round of the Andrews Labor Government’s Touring Victoria program, with nearly $600,000 helping nine grant recipients take 160 creative activities to 63 destinations across Victoria.
You are here in this place where the eels lay down and the cars light up and the McDonald’s M is the biggest moon in the sky. Parramatta. Summertime. Early in the evening. ENCOUNTER is your invitation to the neighbourhood. ENCOUNTER, directed by Emma Saunders, was launched as part of Sydney Festival 2020. This en masse, site-specific work of joy which will run as a FREE event from 10-12 January 2020, in Prince Alfred Park, Parramatta. ENCOUNTER explores the everyday extraordinariness of being young and being in this place, from Parramatta, Western Sydney to the Bega valley, on the NSW South Coast.
