An exclusive event for Encore Members where we peel the curtain back on theatre.

Encore Members and a friend are invited to an exclusive evening with Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company, Rafael Bonachela ahead of their performance of Engine in the main theatre. If you’re a dance lover but not an Encore Member, you don’t want to miss this behind-the-scenes opportunity so join now!

Enjoy a discussion between Rafael and The Art House Executive Director Anne-Marie Heath, about his career, the process of choreography, the new triple bill Engine, and his time with Sydney Dance Company. The evening also includes delicious canapés, nibbles, and live entertainment by our Art House Artist musicians.

We invite you to bring a friend to show them what it’s like being an Encore Member (staff will be available to sign up new members on the spot)!

Admission is free when you book your Encore Member ticket to Engine by Sydney Dance Company.

Spots are limited to max 50 members plus their x1 guest, so get in fast!

About Rafael Bonachela 
Rafael Bonachela is a globally celebrated choreographer, artistic director, and curator, recognised for his transformative impact on contemporary dance.

Born in La Garriga, near Barcelona, in 1972, Bonachela began his early dance training in Spain before moving to London to join the renowned Rambert Dance Company where he danced from 1992 to 2004. In 2002 Bonachela was commissioned to choreograph Kylie Minogue’s performance at the Brit Awards of Can’t Get You Out of My Head. His innovative approach, blending contemporary dance with a mainstream pop context, was met with widespread acclaim.

Bonachela seamlessly integrates contemporary dance with diverse art forms, including art installations, pop concerts, musicals, films, commercials, and fashion.

Bonachela’s appointment as Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company in 2009 propelled the Company into a new era of creative ambition and innovation. Central to his directorship has been a sustained and strategic commitment to the commissioning and development of new work, underpinned by significant long-term investment in original choreography and the active support of Australian and international artists through ambitious commissioning and development programs.