This month's features explore Melbourne Opera's Bendigo Ring Cycle, the challenge for orchestras to attract younger audiences, the new physical theatre production Holding Achilles, and an interview with choral superstar Eric Whitacre.

This month's features explore Melbourne Opera's Bendigo Ring Cycle, the challenge for orchestras to attract younger audiences, the new physical theatre production Holding Achilles, and an interview with choral superstar Eric Whitacre.

What have our opera and dance companies programmed this year?

We finish our round up of the shows that excited us most in 2018 with a look at dance.

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

Next year’s centrepiece is a new work inspired by Bruce Pascoe’s award-winning book Dark Emu. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Bangarra fires on all cylinders in seminal tale of first contact.

★★★★☆ Kinship and art transcend pain and loss in diverse dance triptych. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in