Wicked Moves with Christopher Scott
Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) steps down the steps, rests her hat on the floor and takes in the Ozdust Ballroom in Wicked. She elevates her arm, bringing her bent wrist to her temple.
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In their brand new facility in Sydney’s Walsh Bay, Bangarra Dance Theatre have once again produced an awe-inspiring work, but this time, it might also be their sweetest; their first offering for children: “Waru—Journey of the Small Turtle.”
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Elma Kris and Aba Bero in “Waru—Journey of the Small Turtle” by Bangarra Dance Theatre. Photograph by Daniel Boud
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Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) steps down the steps, rests her hat on the floor and takes in the Ozdust Ballroom in Wicked. She elevates her arm, bringing her bent wrist to her temple.
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