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Dance
Live Review

Review: The Happy Prince (The Australian Ballet)

Graeme Murphy's new ballet is an imaginative feast for the eyes, igniting the senses, but it doesn't sustain emotional engagement.

February 26, 2020
Dance
Live Review

Review: Ballet at the Quarry: Light and Shadow (West Australian Ballet)

This triple bill showed off all the qualities of the company and then some.

February 10, 2020
Dance, Theatre
features

Kim Carpenter: life after Theatre of Image

The artist, designer and director on closing Theatre of Image, publishing a 30th anniversary book, and adapting and designing a ballet of The Happy Prince.

February 3, 2020
Dance
Live Review

Review: Bonachela / Obarzanek (Sydney Dance Company)

A joyous 50th anniversary celebration including alumni and audience members.

November 4, 2019
Dance
news

The Australian Ballet announces its 2020 season

David McAllister’s final program as Artistic Director includes three new full-length ballets, including Anna Karenina, and a new short work by Alice Topp.

September 23, 2019
Dance
news

Murphy’s Happy Prince to premiere in Brisbane

Scheduled by The Australian Ballet to premiere this year, but delayed due to ill health, Graeme Murphy's new ballet will now open in Brisbane in February 2020.

July 22, 2019
Dance
news

Dame Margaret Scott has died

The dance educator and founding director of The Australian Ballet School has died at 96.

February 25, 2019
Dance
news

The Happy Prince ballet delayed

Due to a medical issue, Graeme Murphy is unable to create his new ballet for this year’s Australian Ballet season.

January 22, 2019
Classical Music, Opera
Live Review

Review: Turandot (Opera Australia)

Amber Wagner blazes as Puccini’s icy princess.

January 16, 2019
Dance
news

Limelight’s top shows of 2018: Dance

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

December 7, 2018
Opera
Live Review

Review: The Merry Widow (State Opera of South Australia)

Graeme Murphy's sparkling production of The Merry Widow is sure to please Adelaide audiences.

December 3, 2018
Dance
news

The Australian Ballet announces its 2019 season

Highlights include new full-length ballets by Graeme Murphy and Stanton Welch, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo in Lac, and a new Resident Choreographer.

September 24, 2018
Opera
news

Opera Australia announces its 2019 season

Three new digital productions, William Kentridge’s Wozzeck, a new opera about Brett Whiteley, and singers including Jonas Kaufmann and Lise Lindstrom.

August 16, 2018

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