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Stark raving: Sydney Dance Company clubs out with Forever & Ever

By Chantal Nguyen, 22 October 2018
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“Bonachela has shown that a fifth voice – dance – can be seamlessly integrated”
Reviewed at Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney on 20 October 2018
Programme
Frame of Mind (Rafael Bonachela)
Forever & Ever (Anthony Hamilton)
Performers
Sydney Dance Company
Ralph Myers, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Benjamin Cisterne, Lighting Designer
Aleisa Jelbart, Costume Designer
Australian String Quartet
Nelson Earl, Dancer
Charmene Yap, Dancer
Davide Di Giovanni, Dancer
Paula Levis, Costume Designer
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Chantal Nguyen
Chantal Nguyen
Chantal has a background in ballet and contemporary dance, and was the first Australian to complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Higher Level Dance. She has completed violin studies, and plays regularly in Sydney ensembles. She also dabbles in folk songs and subversive musical parody.