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Jonathan W. Marshall

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The body as landscape: how post-war Japanese dance and theatre shaped performance in Australia

From the surreal imagery of butoh to Suzuki’s dreamlike approach to theatre, post-war Japan’s performance styles have inspired numerous Australian...

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Jonathan W. Marshall

Aboriginal bands, experimental dance and a Hindu epic: the highlights of Perth Festival 2025

The highlights of the 2025 Perth Festival embraced Australian First Nations and contemporary Southeast Asian storytelling.

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Jonathan W. Marshall

At Melaka Art & Performance Festival I watched dancers overcome by a trance in the rain, and the smoke

Melbourne-based Tony Yap is a leading figure in Australian interpretations of the abstract Japanese dance form of butoh and what he calls “trance...

09.09.2024 4

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Jonathan W. Marshall