This week Deborah Jones settles down with a glass of wine to enjoy Finnish National Ballet's A Midsummer Night's Dream, San Francisco Ballet's Romeo & Juliet, and the Mariinsky's Sleeping Beauty.
Last week I recommended Adelaide-based Australian Dance Theatre’s ADAPT season (and still do; there are five more works to come). This week we go rather further afield – to Helsinki, San Francisco and St Petersburg. Armchair travel can have its benefits, not least of which is the chance to settle down comfortably, no customs or immigration required, with...
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The company's official tour photographer Lisa Tomasetti has released a book of her striking photographs of the dancers in costume in various cityscapes.
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West Australian Ballet and Queensland Ballet both planned to stage Dracula this year, but while WAB is going ahead QB has postponed it until next year due to concerns around COVID-19.
In his final film and television column, Lynden Barber finds rich pickings on Netflix, Stan and SBS On Demand.
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In her final column, Deborah Jones looks at two productions, Giselle and Betroffenheit, available on Marquee TV, dubbed the Netflix of the arts.
In her final column, Jo Litson explores the musical Who's Your Baghdaddy? live streaming from Sydney, the last five NT at Home plays, and Repeat Attenders, the documentary about musical theatre "superfans".
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