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- Stephanie Glickman
More than foreseeing the future of ballet, Concord presents three eras within ballet’s development.
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- Penelope Broadbent
Matilda and Paterson are out of control. Issues and chores are pushed aside, left where they are to be dealt with another day.
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- Danu Poyner
Regular fans will know what to expect from a Tripod show - some new material, some old favourites, a few well-chosen cover songs and a healthy helping of unscripted audience interaction and witty on-stage bickering.
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- Dr Daniela Kaleva
Victorian Opera’s production of Xerxes delivers a hefty serving of professional Baroque opera to Melbourne audiences.
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- Penelope Broadbent
This is undoubtedly some of the most exciting work to come out of Australia but interestingly, it is not set in Australia, nor does it feature characters or issues that are unique to our country, culture or history.
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