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- Stephanie Johnson
In the likely event of forever, elevates the art of running late to unhinged heights. Literally this experimental show was twenty minutes late. And yes it’s about running late.
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- Stephanie Glickman
Hercules, Dionysus, Cupid and Apollo are in the house. They can tumble, balance, whipcrack and trapeze with the best of them, but they definitely don't take themselves too seriously.
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- Stephanie Glickman
ASMR is short for autonomous sensory meridian response – the “brain tingles” one gets when stimulated by sensory offerings like noises, sights or touch.
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- Heather Bloom
I simply cannot fault this production, three hours and three acts disappeared into what felt like minutes, and I was spellbound by the classic tale brought to life with clarity, beauty, and artistry.
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- Doug Knight
In this, her latest collaboration with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, post-post-modern diva Meow Meow manages to (almost) restrain her usual on-stage excess and antics and invites us to celebrate music from the 1920’s.
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- Stephanie Glickman
All the dancers in the gala conveyed pure joy in dancing, which radiated off stage to the entire full house. Combine that with the multi-generational emerging and distinguished talent on display and the Australian Tap Festival is punching well above its weight by nurturing both the grassroots and elite of the tap community.
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- Doug Knight
Gay’s turn of phrase is exceptional with her language paying homage to language itself.
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- Stephanie Glickman
Instruments of Dance, the triple bill by The Australian Ballet, has a top pedigree. The three choreographers are all resident artists – of the Royal Ballet, the Australian Ballet and New York City Ballet, respectively.
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