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Illume

Bangarra Dance Theatre: Illume

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Illume is the latest work by Wirangu and Mirning choreographer and Bangarra’s Artistic Director Frances Rings, created in collaboration with Darrell Sibosado, a Goolarrgon Bard artist from Lombadina on the Dampier Peninsula. Sibosado’s work is inspired by the light of the pearl shell and the cultural practice of rigi (pearl shell…
Editor's Choice Illume

Bangarra Dance Theatre: Illume

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Illume is the latest work by Wirangu and Mirning choreographer and Bangarra’s Artistic Director Frances Rings, created in collaboration with Darrell Sibosado, a Goolarrgon Bard artist from Lombadina on the Dampier Peninsula. Sibosado’s work is inspired by the light of the pearl shell and the cultural practice of rigi (pearl shell…
Gems

L.A. Dance Project: Gems

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
A landmark Australian exclusive and world premiere, Gems by Benjamin Millepied, is presented in its entirety for the very first time at Brisbane Festival. This bold contemporary ballet trilogy by L.A. Dance Project, in collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels, reimagines the spirit of George Balanchine’s revolutionary Jewels through a…
Song Spirals

Sydney Opera House: Song Spirals

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Song Spirals is an immersive journey into the language, culture and Country of celebrated creator Rosealee Pearson. Ancient Yolŋu rhythm and songs are brought to life through stunning movement in this powerful dance work performed in Sydney for the first time. With dance, music and mesmerising projections, this performance weaves…
Illume

Bangarra Dance Theatre: Illume

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Illume is the latest work by Wirangu and Mirning choreographer and Bangarra’s Artistic Director Frances Rings, created in collaboration with Darrell Sibosado, a Goolarrgon Bard artist from Lombadina on the Dampier Peninsula. Sibosado’s work is inspired by the light of the pearl shell and the cultural practice of rigi (pearl shell…
Lord of the Dance

TEG Van Egmond: Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance

ICC Sydney 14 Darling Drive, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The world’s most successful dance show, Lord of the Dance, is set to return to Australia for the first time since 2015, exploding onto stages across the country in August and September 2025. Following a triumphant 2024 world tour with more than 250 dates, Lord of the Dance continues to captivate audiences, seamlessly…
Dracula

BIG Live Pty Ltd: Dracula

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
A reimagined Dracula rises in a thrilling world premiere at the Concert Hall this September. Driven by masterpieces from Tchaikovsky, Bach, Stravinsky and Rachmaninov – this haunting retelling unleashes a collision of desire, torment and immortality. Choreographed by Joel Burke, Dracula features a powerhouse alumni cast from the Mariinsky Ballet, English National Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Australian Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and more.
Preparing Ground

Brisbane Festival: Preparing Ground

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Preparing Ground is a powerful new language that dances the weight of history and the fire of resistance. It holds the warmth of family voices, quiet moments of care, and the heartache of displacement. Three women share the stage, their bodies carrying stories through cycles of resilience and reclamation. Projections…
momenta

Sydney Dance Company: momenta

Civic Theatre Newcastle 375 Hunter Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
From the most tender exchanges to an intense physical storm, witness an extraordinary force of movement, striking individuality and powerful unity, escalating to a joyous release. The connection is instinctive. The moment is transformational. momenta takes audiences on a journey into the poetry and physicality of human bonds. This mesmerising…
Butterfly Effect

West Australian Ballet: Butterfly Effect

His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
Be among the first to witness this world premiere as choreographer Alice Topp returns to Perth with her modern reimagining of Madame Butterfly. This enduring tale of unrequited love and loss will stay with you long after the curtain closes.
Triptych

Lewis Major: Triptych

Eternity Playhouse 39 Burton Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
A unique collaboration performance between the rising star of Australian dance, choreographer-director Lewis Major, and his company, with his mentor, the legendary Russell Maliphant OBE. Fresh off the back of a world tour, experience this unique collaboration performance between the rising star of Australian dance, choreographer-director Lewis Major, and his…
Bad Nature

Australasian Dance Collective: Bad Nature

Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington St, New Farm, QLD, Australia
Brisbane Festival exclusive, Bad Nature, combines awe-inspiring movement, multisensory design, international collaboration, couture, and more to push the boundaries of perception. Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) and the Netherlands’ Club Guy & Roni (CGR) bring together an international team of celebrated creatives, including multidisciplinary artists Boris Acket, Maison the Faux, and…

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