“Writhing on the floor and running in circles”
Even dancers find it hard to describe contemporary dance to people outside of it, says composer Fiona Hill. So how do you write music for it?
Even dancers find it hard to describe contemporary dance to people outside of it, says composer Fiona Hill. So how do you write music for it?
Joseph Tawadros talks to Limelight about his two very different Sydney Festival gigs – and the possibility of "playing the oud in a raincoat".
Christie Whelan Browne holds us in the palm of her hand in her hilarious yet moving, warts-and-all autobiographical cabaret.
Limelight takes a look into the nuts and bolts of The Cage Project and the making of a mesmerising sonic and visual experience for Sydney Festival.
The Wild West is a chaotic and brutal place in Dark Noon – no Good, lots of Bad, plenty of Ugly.
The trademark sideburns are salt and pepper these days, but Rufus Wainwright's voice and flair for drama remain as pure and powerful as ever.
The recent death of Eileen Kramer, aged 110, adds further poignancy to a contemporary dance work inspired by ancient myth.
The first theatre piece set in the court where this famous real-life murder trial took place is an immersive triumph.
If anything can rouse Sydney from its silly season torpor, Antigone in the Amazon is it.
If “Old MacDonald” is the limit of your farmyard experience, prepare for your view of rural life to be flipped on its head.
Joy and wonder among the fun and laughter in Opera Australia's fairytale 2025 season opener.
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