Saturday 3 December 2016

Sydney Festival set to stun this Summer

Sydney Festival has announced an enthralling mix of circus, theatre, music, dance, installations, workshops, films, and talks for the 2017 festival from 7-29 January 2017.

Destination NSW supports three world premieres, four Australian exclusives and an installation of 1.1 million balls, as part of a strategic partnership with the festival.

World premieres

NUDE LIVE: 

This world premiere event will take the audience on an intimate journey into the world of art and dance at the Art Gallery of NSW’s major summer exhibition, Nude: art from the Tate collection, part of the Sydney International Art Series. With choreography by Rafael Bonachela, six dancers will explore and respond to the imagery and themes of one of art’s great subjects, the naked human body.
Date: 7-10, 15-17, 22-23 January
Venue: Art Gallery of NSW
Tickets: $65 + booking fee (suitable for visitors aged 16+)

Scent of Sydney: 

Can you know a city by its smell? Scent artist Cat Jones distills into the scents the substance of Sydney’s identity from is sophisticated airs to dirty laundry. The first-year of a three-year project, this event delves into different themes and traits that contribute to the scent of a city, according to some of the key personalities living in it. Visitors will be able to smell the scents associated with themes such as power and democracy, and share their own stories of what Sydney’s scent would be to them, which will help Cat to develop the final ‘Scent of Sydney’ in future years. A series of talks will also be held throughout Sydney Festival.
Talks: 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 January.
Date: 7-29 January
Venue: Bay 19, Carriageworks
Tickets: Free

Champions: 

In an epic, adrenaline-fueled choreographic match, a dream team of 11 female dancers take to the football field performing everything from training drills to victory dances, in a show that sees contemporary dance and soccer collide. Directed by Martin del Amo, developed in consultation with Western Sydney Wanderers W-League and with playful commentary from Channel Seven sports presenter Mel McLaughlin, this is a celebration of elite performers harnessing the energy and enthusiasm of sports fans.
Date: 17-22 January
Venue: Bay 17, Carriageworks
Tickets: $41 + booking fee.

Australian exclusives

Still Life: 

From Greece, this dance/theatre event is a visual symphony that fuses theatre, movement, art installation and philosophy. Inspired by surrealism, the myth of Sisyphus and the Theatre of the Absurd, a series of strange and spectacular feats will unravel: a man wrestling with a block of concrete, a woman bursting out of a wall, and a human being tussling the earth itself. From Director Dimitris Papaioannou, Still Life has struck a chord with audiences everywhere from Stockholm and Santiago to Sao Paulo. Sydney is next.
Date: 27-29 January
Venue: Bay 17, Carriageworks
Tickets: $60-$70 + booking fee.

iD: 

This Australian exclusive circus event from Canada is a high-energy blend of circus, arts and urban dance, and a production for the young-at-heart that features an inspiring soundtrack and innovative video projections. Fifteen acrobats, aerialists and break-dancers come together to create a microcosmic society where two groups celebrate everyone’s individual identity.
Date: 12-22 January
Venue: Riverside Theatre
Tickets: $40 - $70 + booking fee

The Beach: 

A unique take on the iconic sand-filled summer experience, The Beach will travel outside of the US for the first time to be part of Sydney Festival. Complete with deck chairs, and umbrellas, The Beach will let visitors relax in an ocean of 1.1 million balls, and is sure to be an Instagram hot-spot.
Date: 7-29 January (closed Mondays)
Venue: The Cutaway, at Barangaroo Reserve
Tickets: Free

Symphony Under the Stars: 

Pack a picnic and settle in for a night under the stars, enjoying classical music by Adams, Mozart, Elgar and more, from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. A truly special Summer experience, Symphony Under the Stars is a free event held in Sydney’s The Domain (14 January).
Date: 14 January (The Domain)
Venue: The Domain
Tickets: Free

The full Sydney Festival 2017 program was announced today and can be found at www.sydneyfestival.org.au.

Visit www.Sydney.com for more information.

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