Guild Theatre, Melbourne. 2 October 2024. The arcs of narrative and the more figurative trajectories of dance can make for troublesome geometry; not least because dancers are rarely great actors. It requires a deft manipulation to bend them into shape. Molly achieves this sleight of hand, and then some. It begins jarringly, with stilted caricature voices, phrases cut […]

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The biennial Keir Choreographic Award (KCA), now in its fifth edition, is a premiere event for the Australian dance scene. It is an extraordinary fully paid opportunity for eight independent Australian artists to develop and share works with audiences and an esteemed jury of dance luminaries. The Keir Foundation, Dancehouse and Australia Council for the […]

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Inspired by the experimental New York dance-scapes of the ‘80s and ‘90s and born out of a need to bring the Victorian dance community together in the midst of the global pandemic, Out of Bounds is an exciting artist sharing platform presented by two of Australia’s leading dance companies, Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) and Phillip Adams BalletLab. […]

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The National Gallery of Australia (NGA)’s American Masters exhibition was shown at the gallery, running 24 August – 11 November 2018. Highlighted was the iconic, historically significant work of choreographer Merce Cunningham. Showcased in an extraordinary manner, a true treat for the senses, selected Cunningham repertoire was featured in the second and third weeks of the […]

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The Substation, Newport, VIC August 2, 2013 By Tamara Searle. We are invited to a dimly lit room to sit in a circle of chairs facing inward. The language of the universe is a language of circles: the orbit of planets, the cyclical nature of seasons and the cycle of energy. The dance work Blizzard is set […]

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