Limelight’s Top Shows of 2019: Dance
We finish our round up of the shows that excited us most in 2019 with a look at dance.
We finish our round up of the shows that excited us most in 2019 with a look at dance.
This tribute to the German actor-musician is as enigmatic as its subject.
An enchanting, nostalgic visual aesthetic brings simple folktale-inspired stories to life.
Stephanie Lake shows a highly original sensibility in this exhilarating work.
The Kronos Quartet will perform a “live documentary” at next month’s Melbourne International Arts Festival. But what is it? A concert, a film or a lecture? Ben Wilkie explores the project, which defies easy categorisation.
English actor Maxine Peake is known for portraying tough, complex women. She talks to Justine Nguyen about making her Australian stage debut in a play about a woman undergoing IVF, and the toll it takes on her, before presenting an immersive performance piece about the Velvet Underground’s Nico.
The acclaimed American string quartet will perform at the 2019 Melbourne International Arts Festival as part of Jonathan Holloway’s final program as Artistic Director.
Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek will lead the yet-to-be-named new festival, which will merge White Night and the Melbourne International Arts Festival.
The two Melbourne festivals will become one in 2020.
An exhilarating series of short works that put ballet in a new light.
A kinetic and sonic meditation from Chinese and Australian collaborators.
A sumptuous fusion of genres, cultures and art forms.
Leading Beckett performer Barry McGovern charms with a masterful, beguiling performance.