The six productions include the return of The Picture of Dorian Gray, a collaboration with Bangarra Dance Theatre and the STC debut of drag star Courtney Act in Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit.

The David Page Music Fellowship provides early career Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander creatives with funds and culturally-sensitive collaboration.

While live performance is returning, travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic mean virtually no international artists will tour here. Will we seize the chance to create a greater space for Indigenous, female and ethnically diverse voices to speak to us about Australia today?

This week Deborah Jones enjoys some feel-good dance thanks to ABC Arts iView, including The Australian Ballet's The Merry Widow and Bangarra's Ochres.

Deborah Jones explores Alexei Ratmansky's Cinderella created for The Australian Ballet, and also recommends Bangarra's Bennelong among streaming options.

We finish our round up of the shows that excited us most in 2019 with a look at dance.

Opening with a week dedicated to First Nations performances, Iain Grandage’s first program as Artistic Director spans a Noongar language adaptation of Macbeth to Cloudstreet, Philip Glass with puppets, and Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel in the park.

Once again it was Counting and Cracking's night as the epic new play from Belvoir and Co-Curious took home three more awards.

The first 20 winners at the 19th Annual Helpmann Awards were announced tonight, with Counting and Cracking taking home four awards.

Jiří Kylián allows the company to perform his 1983 work inspired by a corroboree.

The dance company’s 30th anniversary season will see it embark on its most ambitious national tour yet.

A work that is very beautiful visually though not as emotionally resonant as the company's strongest works.