Germinal has the intentional naivete of a long brainstorm, made concrete with stage props, music and projection, but it rumbles through some incredibly sophisticated concepts.
Hummus becomes a “choreographic texture” in We Love Arabs.
Gadi Dagon
Mette Ingvartsen’s 7 Pleasures aims to upend
clichés about nudity. But the ‘confrontational’ use of nudity in dance and performance art is itself now something of a cliche.
Nicci Wilks and Susie Dee in Caravan.
Tim Grey Photography
Caravan tells the tale of a mother and daughter who live in a caravan. Staged in the Malthouse Theatre’s forecourt, it is a sweet look at class and gender.
Joelistics (left) and James Mangohig in In Between Two.
WilliamYang
Australian rapper Joelistics and producer James Mangohig bring their family histories to the stage through a breathtaking display of beats, raps and storytelling.
Taylor Mac performs in The Inauguration at the Melbourne Festival.
Jim Lee