Beneath the glow of the video tracking system, a moving body mutates in and out of human form into unfamiliar, sensual and grotesque creature states. A digital landscape morphs and unfolds in real time. The primal meets the pre-programmed in an ongoing battle for the solarised edges of the real.…

Beneath the glow of the video tracking system, a moving body mutates in and out of human form into unfamiliar, sensual and grotesque creature states. A digital landscape morphs and unfolds in real time. The primal meets the pre-programmed in an ongoing battle for the solarised edges of the real.…

A musical. A comedy. A Dettol-dabbed frolic through the rot. In 2023, acclaimed Austrian choreographer and performance artist Florentina Holzinger raised the barre at RISING with TANZ—a show that hoisted ballet onto meat hooks to get a closer look at discipline and the body. Now Europe’s hottest director is back to pick at…

Over four episodes, her city’s seemingly intractable undercurrent of conflict manifests through meditative stillness and shocking power. Influenced by club culture and the European avant-garde, Doherty's dancers explode institutional discipline with intuitive swagger. Set in a gleaming cage—with driving music by DJ David Holmes (Killing Eve, Ocean’s Eleven, Hunger)—she takes us behind…

Beneath the glow of the video tracking system, a moving body mutates in and out of human form into unfamiliar, sensual and grotesque creature states. A digital landscape morphs and unfolds in real time. The primal meets the pre-programmed in an ongoing battle for the solarised edges of the real.…

Over four episodes, her city’s seemingly intractable undercurrent of conflict manifests through meditative stillness and shocking power. Influenced by club culture and the European avant-garde, Doherty's dancers explode institutional discipline with intuitive swagger. Set in a gleaming cage—with driving music by DJ David Holmes (Killing Eve, Ocean’s Eleven, Hunger)—she takes us behind…

The Australian Ballet School’s annual performance continues to captivate Morning Melodies audiences with a breathtaking new program each year. Featuring the School’s talented full-time students, this vibrant mixed show celebrates the art of ballet, from uplifting contemporary pieces to beautiful classical works. Highlights of this year’s program include a new…

The Australian Ballet School’s annual performance continues to captivate Morning Melodies audiences with a breathtaking new program each year. Featuring the School’s talented full-time students, this vibrant mixed show celebrates the art of ballet, from uplifting contemporary pieces to beautiful classical works. Highlights of this year’s program include a new…

Salsa the night away, line up for some boot scooting, throw down the proverbial powder for the Melbourne Shuffle. From Bollywood to ballet, jazz to jive, vogueing to Polyswagg, these classes—led by Victorian dance legends and world champions—connect movers and shakers of all ages and abilities from all over Melbourne…

Dancenorth Australia brings RED to RISING Festival as part of the inaugural Australian Dance Biennale this 3-7 June. ABOUT RED RED is an uncompromising duet set inside a large transparent inflatable dome - a modern parable of two bodies moving within a world that can no longer sustain them. As…

A trio of dolls climb up from a rabbit hole. By the light of a candelabra, they explore a giant machine made of precariously placed ladders, planks and pylons. Then one burnt rope sends an old punching bag swinging... Narcissister is a Brooklyn-based artist who drives haunted carnival rides over tropes…

Step inside the world of the dance studio, where movement, memory and identity intertwine. Self Portrait is a “live portrait” of award-winning dancer and choreographer Annalouise Paul, who shares stories of her Sephardi (Jewish Spanish) ancestry and invites the audience into the intimate space where her art and ancestry meet.…