Dancing within the embrace of the Brindabellas

Grace Peng Hsiao-Yin and Olivia Chen Yi-Ching dance within the peace backyard at “Terroux”, Wallaroo. Photograph: Barbie Robinson.

Right here’s the newest “Artsday” arts wrap from arts editor HELEN MUSA.

“IN the Embrace of the Brindabellas” is an al fresco efficiency that includes two worldwide up to date dance corporations from Taiwan, Dancecology and Ku and Dancers (who’re visiting Elizabeth Dalman at Mirramu) dancing within the peace backyard at “Terroux”, Rochford Highway, Wallaroo, 4.30pm to six.30pm, March 18. 

CANBERRA Rep’s first manufacturing for 2023 is AR Gurney’s epistolary play, “Love Letters”. Directed by Kate Blackhurst, it options Canberra theatre luminaries Andrea Shut and Michael Sparks in a narrative of two lifetimes. Canberra Rep Theatre, March 15-26. 

CHRIS Mercer has joined the Nationwide Movie and Sound Archive as head of packages and place. He comes from world design and engineering agency Arup, has additionally labored as head of manufacturing for Sydney Theatre Firm and manufacturing supervisor on the Nationwide Theatre in London, is a board member of Australian Dance Theatre and lectures commonly at NIDA.

“SINGSPIRATION” is a Canberra Day celebration of African Australians developing at 48 Sandford Road, Mitchell, 4pm-6pm, Monday, March 13.

PERFORM Australia is partnering with Lexi Sekuless’ Mill Theatre within the Dairy Highway precinct for its vocational schooling productions for 2023 after a transfer from Fyshwick pressured the corporate to surrender its personal in-house theatre. 

THE Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra will carry out “Viennese Vogue” – Mozart, Schubert and Hummel – at Albert Corridor, March 15.