Limelight closes out the year in grand style, with stories of creativity and resilience lighting up our December issue.

As the world celebrates ballet on 12 November, Limelight spotlights the events lighting up stages nationwide.

From Symphony under the Stars to a roller derby, Sydney Festival’s 2026 program blends celebration and renewal to build “a playground of imagination”.

New works, a long-awaited Australian premiere and a brand-new touring project as SDC marks 40 years at Walsh Bay.

Jenni Large will work across all of Sydney Dance Company's departments and gain skills for a balanced artistic career.

A two-year partnership aims to embed inclusive policies, training and leadership practices across the national ballet company.

A swirling poem of struggle and survival expressed vividly in dance, multiple languages, music and the moving image.

“Lower your guard,” says incoming Artistic Director Matthew Lutton, heralding the return of Peter Sellars and contemporary music.

The concept of the guilty pleasure could have been created just for this sprawling, opulent ballet.

Swings and roundabouts as Queensland Ballet returns to Liam Scarlett’s steamy adaptation of a classic tale of sexual intrigue.

Under new Artistic Director Leanne Stojmenov, WAB undertakes its interstate tour in more than a decade. A world premiere production still under wraps.

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