If you’ve booked tickets to Christmas favourite The Nutcracker and you’re not sure what to expect, look no further! Rita Clarke has you covered.
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Features
STRUT Dance comes of age
29 September 2023
There’s pride in the past and optimism for the future as STRUT Dance celebrates its 20th birthday. Nina Levy catches up with organisation’s homegrown artistic directors as they look back and forward.
Reviews
Fairytale leaps to life with fun twist
28 September 2023
This light-hearted spin on a classic is the perfect entrée to ballet for all ages, writes Bethany Stopher.
Features
Dance dreams are made of this
28 September 2023
Less than a decade into his career, local choreographer Scott Elstermann has presented work at the prestigious Venice Biennale, mentored by the renowned Wayne McGregor. He gives guest writer Ruby Michael the lowdown.
Reviews
Rewriting tradition with skill and charm
21 September 2023
It’s a privilege to witness the stunning dexterity of choreographer Raghav Handa and musician Maharshi Raval as they disrupt the traditional roles of Indian dance with grace and charisma, says Rita Clarke.
Reviews
Straight talk reveals resilience behind anguish
16 September 2023
Despite its focus on the inhumanity of incarceration, Jurrungu Ngan-ga has the audience laughing and on its feet with admiration, writes Rita Clarke.
Reviews
Beauty and tragedy echo from canvas to stage
9 September 2023
WA Ballet’s inventive and impressionistic take on the life of Vincent Van Gogh captures the colour and movement of his work, writes Kim Balfour.
Reviews
A tale of two longer haunts
24 June 2023
Will two successful short dance works stand up to being revived and extended for West Australian Ballet’s 2023 STATE program? Kim Balfour finds out.
Reviews
Creative fusion delivers dreamy dynamic
23 June 2023
Lovers of contemporary dance are in for a treat as WAAPA honours students dazzle in Outbound, writes Nina Levy.
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Eloquent eccentricity in fabulous Façade
15 June 2023
Only Chrissie Parrott could make a success of the multi-layered, darkly comical confection that is Façade, writes Rita Clarke.
