Rite of Spring, with an Eastern soul
Chinese choreographer Yang Liping returns to Australia with her latest production.
August 28, 2019
Rhys Ryan
Rhys Ryan is a Melbourne-based emerging dance artist working across performance, choreography and critical writing.
Articles by Rhys Ryan
A Stone’s throw for an Australian dancer
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo debuts in Australia with its dark take on Swan Lake.
June 18, 2019
Hosting a new Dinner Party
Amy Hollingsworth, the new Artistic Director of Expressions Dance Company, launches her first season.
May 7, 2019
Review: Dangerous Liaisons (Queensland Ballet)
A seductive new ballet adapted from the literary classic, though its convoluted plot needs dramaturgical thinning.
March 29, 2019
Review: Grand Finale (Hofesh Shechter Company, Adelaide Festival)
A deeply moving dance work about humanity’s decline.
March 17, 2019
Review: Make Your Own World (Lucy Guerin Inc, Dance Massive)
An intricately composed dance work featuring an intelligent cast.
March 13, 2019
Grande Finale: A wild waltz for the end of time
Hofesh Shechter’s apocalyptic dance work bound for Adelaide.
March 7, 2019
Review: In-Synch: Ballet at the Quarry (West Australian Ballet)
WA Ballet’s annual season of contemporary short works offers interesting ideas but lacks sophistication.
February 11, 2019
Review: The Great Tamer (Dimitris Papaioannou, Perth Festival)
A spectacle of visual design and unspoken storytelling.
February 10, 2019
Review: Sunset (STRUT Dance/Maxine Doyle)
An immersive dance-theatre work filled with drama and intrigue.
February 8, 2019
The Nutcracker: A Really Plum Ballet
How Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker has become a magical Christmas tradition.
December 7, 2018
Review: Next Move 11 (Chunky Move)
New short works from two of Melbourne’s emerging contemporary choreographers.
November 12, 2018
Review: A Quiet Evening of Dance (Melbourne International Arts Festival)
An exhilarating series of short works that put ballet in a new light.
October 19, 2018