In an ambitious new work of theatre and dance, performers read out mathematical theories then build scenes around them.
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Since 2017, only 13% of full-length works by Australia’s major dance companies have been choreographed by women.
Dance can’t literally tell history, but it can tell historical truths, as shown by Akram Khan’s Xenos at the Adelaide Festival.
A new virtual reality film showing at the Australian Museum immerses viewers in remote Indigenous communities. Such films can be a path to reconciliation and understanding.
Smartphones are new tools for body rehabilitation, sports training and motor development.
Bangarra’s current season of three new works, Ones Country, is uneven in parts but worth seeing for the diversity of Indigenous stories from some new choreographic voices.
We Love Arabs is a complex satire that blends dance, theatre and hummus to investigate the politics of Israeli Jews and Arabs.
When it comes to plot, emotions or even themes, Tree of Codes is a mystery. But its technical prowess is undeniable.
Mette Ingvartsen’s 7 Pleasures aims to upend
clichés about nudity. But the ‘confrontational’ use of nudity in dance and performance art is itself now something of a cliche.
Choreographers could offer engineers tools to stimulate new ideas in city-making.
British dancer Aakash Odedra performed four solo works, drawing on classical Indian dance, in a fitting close to the OzAsia festival.
… and does it work?
Borrowing dance movements may be degrading culture heritage.
Dance isn’t just for girls - but boys need more support and inspiration to get them moving.
Highly trained dancers provide insights for researchers helping design improved rehab programs for people with mobility impairments. The next step could include rehab robots as dance partners.
When the classroom is your dance floor.
This year has got off to an awful start. Thank God for the Adelaide Festival, a blaze of hope, skill and fun. Here are our critics’ highlights of a beautifully crafted program.
The reason you feel things as solid is all to do with electrons.
Many argue avian movements are too simple or repetitive to be classed as dance. But George the lyrebird puts on quite a show – as do a number of other bird species.
The Strictly Come Dancing final looks to be somewhat dull – all glitter, no Balls.
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PhD Candidate in Dance and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor & Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University
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Research Affiliate, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Theatre and Performance, UNSW
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Honorary Associate, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor in Performing Arts, University of East London
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Honorary Fellow (Dance), Faculty of Fine Arts & Music, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Psychology Department, Bishop's University
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School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Programs and Partnerships), Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Curtin University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Professor in Dance Studies, Coventry University
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School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne