FLORA by Bangarra Dance and the Australian Ballet received outstanding reviews

FLORA – the fourth collaboration between Bangarra Dance and the Australian Ballet – has received outstanding reviews.

Elizabeth Gadsby is the Set Designer and Jennifer Irwin is the Costume Associate.

FLORA is described as a “new chapter in Australian performance that traces the profound influence of major historic and environmental events on both the landscape and its people.”

“A work that will resonate long after the final curtain and, one hopes, deepen our collective sense of connection and place.” The Australian Arts Review

“This is a sumptuous production, remarkable for the variety and inventiveness of its effects.” The Sydney Morning Herald

“Proves ballet and Indigenous contemporary dance can create extraordinary artistic harmony.” The Australian
“It is something bold and new in Australian dance.” The Conversation

Dates/Location:
12 – 21 March 2026, Regent Theatre
7 – 18 April 2026, Joan Sutherland Theatre at Sydney Opera House

📸 Kate Longley/Bangarra Dance Theatre/The Australian Ballet