Category: dancing

DRILL: Where dance and sport collide

Imagine it’s 1am on a hot, sweaty summer evening. On a dimly lit basketball court, you and two friends get together for an intense training session, that involves running, jumping, shuffling, sprinting and wrestling. Pushing yourself to your mental and…

Feast Your Eyes (and Ears) On This…

“A gorgeous feast of sound and movement” – that is how Australia’s own nightingale, Katie Noonan, describes Triptych, the Sydney Dance Company’s latest program, which she is currently performing in and which premiered in Sydney on Tuesday September 25. “Triptych…

Salsa in Sydney with Salsa Republic

One in five people in Sydney dance salsa. Ok, I may have entirely made up that stat, but I’d be far from surprised if that number undershot reality. Sydney has a salsa fetish – in the best possible way. Be…

Absinthe by Spiegelworld

I was fortunate enough to have been invited to the opening night of the show ‘Absinthe’ in Hyde Park. Considering Absinthe has been a running show in Las Vegas for the past 4 years, I knew the level of acrobatics…

Interview with performance maker Ahilan Ratnamohan

Recently, the Plus Ones caught up with Ahilan Ratnamohan to talk about about his new theatre production Drill.  We are also giving away two double-passes to the show. You can enter the draw here.  Ahilan is a former semi-professional soccer player who…

Sydney Latin American Film Festival’s 10th Birthday Bash

For your Latin American cultural fix, the Sydney Latin American Film Festival has something, or rather lots of things, for you. It will be all about FIESTA time! This year SLAFF is turning 10 and they have decided to celebrate…

Heaps Gay Footwork, Sydney

Heaps Gay and Rhythm of the Night: Footwork

Whilst some serious rain descended and forced Sydney-siders to stay locked inside on Sunday (23 August), the keenest day-drinking partiers of us had other ideas. Sydney event hosts Heaps Gay and Rhythm of the Night had teamed up for Footwork, an all-day…

Number56 Secret Party

Germany’s very own Jägermeister (in association Salon Zur Wilden Renate, The House of Mince, Something Else, and Charades) brought a thrilling fusion of Berlin’s music, art, and culture to what would have been an otherwise ordinary winter night in Sydney…

Cuban Salsa Congress 2015

Last weekend, the Cuban Salsa Congress held a once a year dance festival; taking us through a Cuban salsa experience at Mannings Bar in Sydney University, transforming into a space of elegance and movement. A festival for salsa. Greetings at the front reception,…

MCA ARTBAR ‘Futures’ curated by Dara Gill

Flawlessly combining my love of art, music, prosecco and jaw dropping panoramic views, ARTBAR is one of the most unique and delightful events of Sydney’s social calendar. On the last Friday of every month ARTBAR warps and transforms the Museum…