InReview
SA arts & culture news in brief: Local creatives bound for South Korea with BÁRBAROS, line-up released for Vitalstatistix’s national art hothouse, a book swap at the State Library, key dates for Fringe artists, and opportunities with Illuminate Adelaide.
Dance
Language and learning challenges are under the spotlight in this emotive piece of dance theatre from UK choreographer Aakash Odedra and South Australian dance-maker Lewis Major.
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.
In a work brimming with vulnerability and vitality, the artists at Australian Dance Theatre ask us to pause and look inwards to our nation’s heart.
Audience members will be invited to play the role of voyeur in Private View, an Adelaide Festival show highlighting diverse and often hidden experiences of sex, love, romance and desire.
Presenting his first major commission since concluding his culture-defining stint at Bangarra Dance Theatre, Stephen Page will open the 2024 Adelaide Festival with a hypnotically beautiful work that reflects both his own career stage and Australia’s public conversation.
Ever been to a dance performance and wondered what it was all about? These basics can open the door to enjoying the beauty and complexity of this physical art.
