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DRINK UP AND AVOID THE DANCER DROUGHT By Tia Jordan

Dance 12 May, 2011

Planet Earth may be drowning but dancers are going through a worldwide drought. They’re hitting the dance studios hard, but there’s not enough drinking going on. If you’ve noticed your students experience: Difficulty picking up choreography Muscle weakness or J… Read Article

NEW DANCE PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS CULTURE, GENDER & ETHNICITY

Dance 29 Apr, 2011

Leading Australian choreographer, Shaun Parker, is working with students from western Sydney Catholic Schools on a dance and theatre work titled The Yard, to be performed at the Seymour Centre from 26 to 28 May 2011. The students are part of the Diocese of Parramatta’s creative a… Read Article

DANCELIFE INTERVIEWS VERITY HUNT-BALLARD (MARY IN MARY POPPINS)

Musical Theatre 27 Apr, 2011

DanceLife writer Emma Bell caught up with the cast of Mary Poppins in Sydney the other week before the start of the Sydney season. Above is an interview with Verity Hunt-Ballard who plays Mary in the production. Verity graduated from WAAPA in 2003. She is currently starring in the Disney s… Read Article

DANCELIFE HEARTS MUSICAL THEATRE – Rock of Ages

Musical Theatre 11 Apr, 2011

In July of last year I fell in love. It was one of the most spontaneous and unexpected experiences I’ve had in my life to date but every second of this romance was filled with passion and a need for more. I’m talking about the 9 days I spent in New York during my first trip to the land… Read Article

MY FAVORITE YEAR

Musical Theatre 7 Apr, 2011

Neglected Musicals has announced their next musical for 2011, My Favorite Year, directed by Stuart Maunder, on Monday, 11 April at Darlinghurst Theatre with a performance at 2pm and 8pm. “My Favorite Year’ is one of those shows where you are first addicted to the CD, and the… Read Article

SMOKE & MIRRORS – FINAL SEASON EXTENDED BY FIVE SHOWS

Latest News 31 Mar, 2011

Five new shows have been added to the final Sydney season of the indomitable Smoke & Mirrors following huge demand for tickets. The extra shows will run from May 10-14. After sell out seasons at Sydney Festival 2010 and 2011, Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe,… Read Article

INTERVIEW WITH AMELIA CORMACK

Latest News 21 Mar, 2011

If you have ever heard about Amelia Cormack you’ll know that she is highly talented and extremely versatile performer. Having completed a USyd Performance Studies Degree and a Musical Theatre degree at WAAPA she has performed throughout Australia on stage and screen alike. Som… Read Article

INTERVIEW WITH DEAN BRYANT ON BROADWAY

Latest News 9 Mar, 2011

Dean Bryant is the scriptwriter to Matthew Frank’s fabulous musical direction in the prodigious musical theatre pairing known as Bryant and Frank. DanceLife caught up with Dean during the preview performances of Priscilla which has now opened on Broadway. 1. You’re cur… Read Article

MCKENNEY IS A MUST-SEE

Musical Theatre 1 Mar, 2011

Todd McKenney is Peter Allen! He has a mass of energy, he’s super-fit and he’s right on the mark with his sense of wit, tenderness and showmanship. I was a teenager when I last saw this show and to be honest I wondered how McKenney was going to be ten years on and he totally nailed i… Read Article

LOVE, LOSS AND VODKA – DOCTOR ZHIVAGO REVIEW

Musical Theatre 24 Feb, 2011

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO Directed by Des McAnuff Music by Lucy Simon Choreographer Kelly Devine “Front and Centre.” Yes, as in front row, dead centre, behind the conductor is where I was seated to witness this new musical. I saw every wrinkle, every drop of sweat and every genuine tea… Read Article