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DanceRites 2023 - The Finals

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Since its inception in 2015, more than 1300 participants from 95 dance groups have joined Australia’s national First Nations dance competition at Bennelong Point, a First Nations meeting place for tens of thousands of years.

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Romeo & Juliet Suite

Joan Sutherland Theatre

5 – 9 Jun 2024

  • Dance

Set to make the Australian premiere of his dazzling new production, Benjamin Millepied, fuses together cinema, dance and theater to tell the classic story through a daring new lens. In this modern take of the timeless star-crossed lovers, social norms prevent them from living out their love story.

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Horizon

Drama Theatre

9 – 13 Jul 2024

  • Dance
  • First Nations

From Bangarra Dance Theatre comes a brand-new work: Horizon. It’s the place where sea meets sky, the horizon we all look to, the compass that guides us home.

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A shirtless man swimming underwater in a pool wearing a cloth skirt has his face looking up towards the sky,

Encantado

Drama Theatre

8 – 10 Jan 2024

  • Dance

A jubilant celebration that summons spirits of healing by Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues.

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A group of Brazilian dancers, men and women, wear clothes with red and animal print patterns. They are on stage and a female dancer is mid-air as if just thrown by the male dancers.

The Nutcracker

Joan Sutherland Theatre

30 Nov – 18 Dec 2024

  • Dance

Experience holiday enchantment. Sir Peter Wright’s faithful rendition with Tchaikovsky’s timeless score will transport you to a dream realm of magic, adventure, and festive wonder.

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A ballerina with brown hair wears a gold tutu and tiara with gold arm cuffs. She looks over her shoulder in front of a red background.

Oscar©

Joan Sutherland Theatre

8 – 23 Nov 2024

  • Dance

Christopher Wheeldon’s Oscar© blends history and humour in an awe-inspiring production about Oscar Wilde, accompanied by Joby Talbot’s score. A sensational addition to The Australian Ballet’s repertoire.

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Études / Circle Electric

Joan Sutherland Theatre

14 – 18 May 2024

  • Dance

In an entrancing double bill, The Australian Ballet presents a beloved classic that shows you the complexity of ballet technique, alongside a spectacular contemporary commission.

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Three ballerinas in silhouette wear tutus with one arm stretched in front of them and one leg pointed behind them.

Carmen

Joan Sutherland Theatre

10 – 27 Apr 2024

  • Dance

Johan Inger’s Carmen is a captivating vision that blends athleticism and passion, reimagining Bizet’s opera through dance, unveiling a seductive tale of love and tragedy.

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A woman with dark hair in a red dress has her hand around the neck of a man with brown hair in a white shirt with his back to the camera.

Bjelke-Petersen School of Physical Culture

Concert Hall

3 Dec 2024

  • Dance

2023 National Finals for Girls 13 - 30 from all over Australia who perform and compete for the national title of “Senior Grand Champion”.

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Malevo

Concert Hall

17 – 21 Jan 2024

  • Dance

Strap yourself in for this high energy, foot-stomping, and positively electrifying dance spectacular by Argentina’s greatest export Malevo. An exhilarating take on the traditional Argentine ‘Malambo’, the all-male troupe brings its blazing raw talent down under for their Australian debut.

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