Mirramu Dance Company with guest artists from Taiwan
Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre
24 to 26 October 2025
Various times
Forum – Saturday 25 October 2025 at 3pm
Join Australian contemporary dance pioneer Elzabeth Cameron Dalman AM as she shares 60 years of her evolving dance practice.
In the 60th year of Australian Dance Theatre, Australia’s oldest continuing contemporary dance company – which Elizabeth founded and led for its first 10 years – she celebrates her own long career and legacy.
Dubbed ‘the rebel of the dance’ by critics in the 1960s, Elizabeth took her dancers from Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) to new heights of innovation and experimentation.
Key members of Elizabeth’s Weereewa (Lake George) based Mirramu Dance Company (MDC) and long-time collaborators from Taiwan present historic works from the early years of ADT, choreographies from the 30 years of Mirramu and a new work that celebrates the continuing artistic evolution of this doyenne of Australian contemporary dance.
Tickets $45 to $65 plus booking fee at https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/ecdysis-2025/
Forum – Transforming Arts Practice in a Changing World
Saturday 25 October at 3pm
Chaired by Dr Cathy Adamek, Executive Director Ausdance ACT, this panel discussion with Elizabeth Cameron Dalman and colleagues from the ECDysis program is a unique opportunity to delve into the evolution of creative practice over time as seen through the lens of the work of Elizabeth Cameron Dalman and her team.
The forum will discuss cultural change, world events and personal interactions as instigators of innovation and change in the way an artist works.
Tickets $15 including booking fee – https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/ecdysis-2025/
Top image: Barbie Robinson, Writing with Light