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Why street sports are taking over this fine arts stage

Why street sports are taking over this fine arts stage

Breakdancers, BMX bandits and parkour runners are about to break down the door to where Joan Sutherland sang her last public note. The arts executives who organised it insists it’s for the best.

ISH Dance Collective’s Elements Of Freestyle brings street sports to the Dame Joan Sutherland Theatre for the first time. Alex Brenner

Australian stages do not come more hallowed than that of the Dame Joan Sutherland Theatre inside the Sydney Opera House.

It’s where “La Stupenda” sang her last public note in 1990, and where Baz Luhrmann’s legendary La Boheme from the same year inspired his future-shaping films.

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Michael Bailey
Michael BaileyArts & Culture editorMichael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au

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