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Colossus review – masses of dancers, masses of fun in a show that goes whoosh!

Full of surprises, Stephanie Lake’s 2018 piece is a feat of logistics as 60 performers display split-second timing

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26

Prism triple bill shows spectrum of ballet's lean years

From a tribute to dancers maintaining form at home to a sparely cast Bach interpretation, The Australian Ballet's triple header shines light on the times.

AAP · Nov 6, 2025

The Australian Ballet’s flawless, breathtaking Prism is a significant coming of age for the company

When Alicia Alonso was establishing the National Cuban Ballet in the 1950s she was faced with interrogation from the communist regime as to how a European art form could represent and serve the Cuban people.

The Conversation · Sep 26, 2025

5 Australian women choreographers you should know (and where to see them in 2023)

“Ballet is woman” claimed the legendary New York choreographer George Balanchine. But “where are all the women ballet choreographers?” asked researchers Oellen A. Meglin and Lynn Matluck Brooks in 2012. They found only 23 articles on women ballet choreographers in the New York Times’ 171-year history.

The Conversation · Dec 29, 2022

Monsters review – Stephanie Lake production is supposed to scare but sinks into silliness instead

This ambitious dance-theatre hybrid, about a woman searching for her missing sister, falls apart when the allegorical becomes literal

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022

Stephanie Lake’s journey from dancer to leading Australian choreographer climaxes with Colossus, Manifesto and Sydney Dance Company’s The Universe Is Here

She’s one of Australia’s most exciting choreographers, rocketing to success here and abroad over the last four years; but Stephanie Lake’s pathway to the mainstage was unconventional and convoluted.

ABC News · Oct 30, 2022

New Annual festival kicks off with ambitious program

New Annual festival curator Adrian Burnett doesn't hesitate to admit this year's event, featuring more than 40 arts and cultural programs, is pushing creative limits.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 23, 2022

NewAnnual festival kicks off on September 23

It's less than a week until the NewAnnual creative festival

Newcastle Herald · Sep 18, 2022

'Innovative and thrilling': Stephanie Lake's Manifesto is a joy

Review: Manifesto, choreographed by Stephanie Lake, Adelaide Festival

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2022