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Deborah Jones is a writer specialising in dance. A former long-serving Arts Editor of The Australian, she is currently the newspaper’s national dance critic and also reviews musical theatre and theatre. She is the Sydney correspondent for London-based Opera magazine and Vancouver-based Dance International.
There aren’t many rules when it comes to reviewing, and yet...
Introduce yourself to Scottish Ballet via three new dance films in Marquee TV’s free Summer Shorts Festival.
Opera di Roma’s riveting, genre-defying production is made for this age and is one for the ages
The Australian Ballet's new Artistic Director announces an exciting addition to the dance calendar, a festival called DanceX, which will bring together eight Australian dance companies.
This long-running West End drama comes to the Ensemble Theatre in Kirribilli with few chills but plenty of thrills from its actors.
American Psycho: The Musical’s horrifyingly funny critique of late-20th-century consumerism earns its revival.
Pamela Rabe is an unforgettable Ranevskaya in Eamon Flack's production of Chekhov’s last play for Belvoir.
Angela Goh extends her 2020 Keir Choreographic Award-winning solo and makes another winner.
On the eve of a new ballet, we ask why Tolstoy’s novel still inspires so many adaptations.
This month’s concert highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.
Mitchell Butel’s witty direction gives early Cavalli an enticing 21st-century makeover.
Joanna Murray-Smith’s much-performed Honour gets a thoughtful revival and a little makeover.
Former dancers from Queensland Ballet express their sadness at the loss of Liam Scarlett, while Alexei Ratmansky writes on Facebook that Scarlett's knowledge he had no future as a choreographer "killed him".