Here are four different war ballets created in Australia and New Zealand over eight decades.
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Flora optimistically and lavishly captures the characteristics and complexities of our contemporary nation.
This triple bill from William Forsythe, Jerome Robbins and Stephanie Lake is quite unlike anything the Australian Ballet has done before.
September has seen the passing of two of Australia’s ballet legends and foundation members of the Australian Ballet, Colin Peasley and Garth Welch.
Christopher Wheeldon’s new production is a bold and cinematic venture bringing Oscar Wilde’s legacy to the big stage.
In their 60-year history, this will be The Australian Ballet’s fifth take on Swan Lake. It has opened in Melbourne before touring nationally.
The Australian Ballet’s new double-bill Identity stages the work of Daniel Riley and Alice Topp in a reflection of the identity of Australian dance – and Australia.
Supporting and celebrating today’s women choreographers is vital to encouraging a new generation of women to follow, giving women in dance a voice into the future.
Public funding for the arts was not originally intended to be a permanent arrangement. But some economic fundamentals mean that it’s necessary.
Acclaimed dance choreographer Meryl Tankard’s show Two Feet premiered in 1988. Now it returns to the Adelaide Festival, recreated for one of today’s most brilliant dancers.
When Spartacus and 70 or so of his comrades revolted and escaped from their gladiatorial school near Capua in 73 BC, everyone imagined the matter would soon be dealt with. But his rebellion has continued to inspire political movements.
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PhD Candidate in Dance and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne
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Paul Eliadis Chair of Classics and Ancient History, The University of Queensland
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Research Affiliate, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Adjunct Researcher, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Notre Dame Australia