Reviews

Galileo is a new contemporary ballet by choreographer Francesco Ventriglia, the artistic director of the Sydney Choreographic Centre. Founded by Ventriglia and Neil Christopher   in early 2021, the centre made its mark on the Sydney dance scene at Riverside Theatres in April last year with its stunning production, GRIMM. It returns to Riverside with its latest production that is equally as stunning.

Don Carlos is an epic production in every way. Verdi’s longest opera, this production comes in at approximately four and a half hours and is presented in its original French instead of the usual Italian, taking the production back to its roots. However, the Met’s claim of presenting the original version is in some doubt. It is more like the five act Italian version sung in French with several additions from the original.

Written by Elena Carapetis, Antigone (after Sophocles) is a lot. As it should be, given the strident call to female power the work embodies. Its scope is grand - its themes, many big ideas, ideals and heightened emotion unfold over the 1 hour and 40 minute work.

If you go to Domain and look up 21 Forster Street, you’ll find a home as it was just before Kate Waldon sold it in 2019 – a grand house lovingly restored by Kate’s father with a spiral staircase, glorious stained windows, beautiful colours.  Search the Canberra real estate website Allhomes, and you’ll find the house as it was previously. There’s a presence stamped here too; in quirky mezzanine bed nooks, the crazy paved splashback, a tree house and tire swing.