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Sheltering: bringing Bangarra home at the Sydney Opera House

Bangarra Dance Theatre in Glory Tuohy-Daniell’s Keeping Grounded
© Daniel Boud
Daniel Mateo and Roxie Syron in Glory Tuohy-Daniell’s Keeping Grounded
© Daniel Boud
Bangarra Dance Theatre in Frances Rings’ Sheoak
© Daniel Boud
Bangarra Dance Theatre in Frances Rings’ Sheoak
© Daniel Boud
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“Men wrestle, shove and compete before collapsing into moments of reconciliation and care”
Reviewed at Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney on 3 June 2026
Sheoak (Frances Rings)
Brown Boys (Daniel Mateo)
Keeping Grounded (Glory Tuohy-Daniell)
Bangarra Dance Theatre
Jacob Nash, Set Designer
Jennifer Irwin, Costume Designer
Karen Norris, Lighting Designer
The Australian Ballet does Romeo and Juliet: precision over passion
***11
The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre in Flora
****1
Opera Australia’s Eugene Onegin shines musically
****1
Humperdinck hobbled in Opera Australia revival
***11
A psychological Turandot in Ann Yee's Opera Australia staging
****1
Siobhan Stagg leads a strong Marriage of Figaro revival in Sydney
****1
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