A bespoke item is one made specially for a person. It’s tailored to suit and fit. That’s what the word means, full stop. But that’s only half the picture for Queensland Ballet’s annual program of new work. There are expectations that go significantly beyond a great fit. In 2023, for instance, the promise was that Bespoke would…
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Bespoke. Queensland Ballet, Talbot Theatre, Thomas Dixon Centre, Brisbane, July 25
Queensland Ballet’s commitment to its Bespoke program is important and necessary for the company, for choreographers and for the QB dancers. Bespoke isn’t the only place where new work happens but it is specifically and only for the new, and a place where boundaries can be stretched a bit. This year’s Bespoke opened with the…
Sydney Dance Company, New Breed 2018
Carriageworks, Sydney, November 29. Holly Doyle’s sweet, sad, funny, goofy, utterly captivating Out, Damned Spot! is exactly why Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed exists and why it works. Doyle doesn’t have an extensive choreographic resumé but did have a big hit in this year’s annual season of short new works. She has an original voice worth nurturing….
