Performing Arts
Performance Arts have been generally merged into the more classical forms of stagecraft, ie. Ballet, Dance, Opera, Theatre and Gilbert & Sullivan, and are listed by title below. Performing music, both studio and live performance are best found under "Music Capsule".
Right: The spectacular troupe of "Cirque du Soleil".
The Sleeping Beauty (Ballet) (1984)
5.7/10
Director: Maina Gielgud
Starring: Christine Walsh, David Ashmole, Andrea Toy, Joanne Michel
Recorded live at The Melbourne Arts Centre, this ballet is the magical tale of the beautiful Princess Aurora, condemned to sleep for one hundred years... Read more
Miss Saigon Live: 25th Anniversary (2016)
Director: Brett Sullivan
This spectacular, sell-out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance of the global stage sensation also features appearances by the original cast including Jo... Read more
The Pirates of Penzance (1982)
6.6/10
Starring: Keith Michell, Alexander Oliver, Peter Allen
"I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General", "Poor Wandering One" and "The Pirate King's Song" are among the popular Gilbert and Sullivan tunes in... Read more
Giselle (2013)
7.7/10
Director: Toa Fraser
Starring: The Royal New Zealand Ballet, Gillian Murphy, Qi Huan
"Giselle" is acclaimed director Toa Fraser's interpretation of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's production of "Giselle". The classic story of love, erot... Read more
Puppetry of the Penis (2001)
5.7/10
Starring: Simon Morley, David Friend
Just when you thought you'd seen it all...Aussie blokes Simon Morley and David Friend began performing their 'genital installations', triggering a glo... Read more
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2008)
6.5/10
Director: Adrian Noble
Starring: Lindsay Duncan, Barry Lynch
Shakespeare's beloved comic romance is once again translated to the screen in this lively adaptation. The fantasy is brought to life by the cream of t... Read more
Swan Lake ( Bolshoi & Kirov Ballet ) (2007)
7.9/10
Enjoy a full length performance of the world's favourite ballet performed by stars of the Bolshoi Ballet and the Kirov Ballet of St Petersburg. Set to... Read more
David Blaine: Magic Man (2006)
7.4/10
Starring: David Blaine
Magician David Blaine performs some of the most astounding 'close-up' magic ever caught on film. No smoke. no mirrors, the street is his stage. "He un... Read more
Riverdance: The Best Of (2005)
7.7/10
Starring: Michael Flatley, Jean Butler, Joanne Doyle, Colin Dunne
Beginning with the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest performance that led to the full-length stage show, 'The Best Of Riverdance' compiles a number of hig... Read more
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At Montreux (2005)
Starring: Ella Fitzgerald
On June 22 1969 the Montreux Jazz Festival featured a performance from 'The First Lady of Song', Ella Fitzgerald. This program presents a stunning per... Read more