Stage Cirkopolis review (Sydney Opera House) Martin Portus Spring is here and circus is everywhere. The elephants have long marched on and horses no longer stand on two …
News & Commentary, Stage Keir Choreographic Award Review (Carriageworks, Sydney) Martin Portus Philanthropist Philip Keir handed Melbourne choreographer Atlanta Eke what is Australia’s first major award for contemporary choreography, but he also …
Stage Milonga Dance Review (Sydney Opera House) Martin Portus What does a shy, gay Flemish-Moroccan choreographer make of that slickly hetero courtship dance from Argentina which is the tango?
Stage Patyegarang (Bangarra Dance, Sydney Opera House) Martin Portus The story of cultural exchange between the colonial astronomer and polymath Lieutenant William Dawes and the Dharug teenager Patyegarang is …
Stage BalletBoyz -The Talent review (Sydney Opera House) Martin Portus Michael Nunn and William Trevitt were principal dancers with the Royal Ballet in London until they left 15 years ago …
Stage Imperial Suite review (Sydney Opera House) Martin Portus After its leap towards innovation with the triple bill, Chroma, the Australian Ballet opens now a week later in Sydney …
Stage Cruise Control theatre review (Ensemble Theatre, Sydney) Martin Portus David Willamson garners almost all the theatrical superlatives. He’s Australia’s most produced playwright, and was for decades by far the …
Stage Chroma: Australian Ballet (Sydney Opera House) Martin Portus This triple bill is a welcome opportunity to see the Australian Ballet at its most innovative as the company remakes …
Film, Music Gladiator live review (Sydney Opera House) Martin Portus There’s nothing like the massed forces of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Philharmonia Choir to profile the power …
Stage Interplay review (Sydney Theatre) Martin Portus Now heading into its 45th year, the Sydney Dance Company defies its middle age by kicking off with a stimulating, …
