Reviews

Wata was developed over many years of collaborative improvisation begun in 2004 when composer Paul Grabowsky – distinguished Australian pianist, conductor, arranger and founder of the Australian Art Orchestra – first travelled to Arnhem Land to explore the possibility of potential musical collaborations. There he met Arnhem Land ceremonial musicians Daniel Ngukurr Boy Wilfred and David Yipininy Wilfred, and learnt of their manikay, “cycles of poetic invocations of time and place.”

A fun piece of adult theatre awaits you at the Chatswood Concourse, as a cleverly created Marvel parody lands with spectacular delivery.

It's definitely risqué, with lots of raunchy dancing. Some of the performers dance in revealing costumes, but nothing that could cause a wardrobe malfunction. Despite that, there's an extremely clever routine in Act 2 where the performers - though nude - do a hilarious job in performing in such a way that we only see their derrieres.

Now in its seventh year, Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke is a celebration of the fusion of contemporary dance styles, eclectic musical choices and fabulous costumes. It’s a super-creative playing field and a wonderful way to experience the talented dancers residing in Brisbane. Three pieces. Three choreographers. Three incredible imaginative worlds to experience with 40 dancers.

Single Dad Romeo (Damon Baudin), eighteen, unemployed, lives with his acerbic alcoholic mother Barb (Belinda McClory) in Splott, a deprived area of Cardiff.  He’s the sole carer for his tiny baby, Niamh, whose mother abandoned her and ‘Romy’.  No way Barb is helping financially or otherwise; it’s his stupid choice, he can live with it – even though he can scarcely afford nappies.  He’s exhausted with feeding, cleaning the baby’s endless poo, and lack of sleep.  But Niamh is the centre of Romy’s life; we might even feel that