Dance
This glittering production of George Balanchine’s Jewels is as much a crowd-pleasing display of dazzling eye candy as a showcase for the ballet aficionado, with the technical prowess of the company’s dancers exhibited in three acts of divergent styles.
Visual Art
A thought-provoking exhibition of work by 75 finalists chosen for this year’s Waterhouse Natural Science Art prize highlights the wonders of the natural world, as well as the myriad human-made challenges it faces.
Akram Khan’s latest collaboration brings Rudyard Kipling’s 19th-century classic into contemporary relevance, its post-apocalyptic setting, reimagined characters and flawless, multi-layered production transforming the beloved children’s tale into an urgent call to action.
Baleen Moondjan is an epic Ngugi/Nunukul/Moondjan story of great beauty, sorrow and dignity told under darkening sky and measured out by the timeless beat of waves on the sands of Pathawilyangga in this unforgettable performance.
Staging a well-loved classic while keeping it fresh is a tricky task, but the Australian Ballet pulls it off in this glorious showpiece for the company’s 60th-anniversary celebration.
Adelaide writer Alison Flett created a rich legacy of poetry and prose, including a profound final verse – published here. Fellow writer Katherine Tamiko Arguile remembers her “gently self-possessed” friend.
Yuldea tells a powerful story of survival through an alchemical union of movement, vision, music and spirit that elevates this production from mere performance to sacred ceremony
