In 2010 Garry Stewart marked his ten year anniversary as Artistic Director of Australian Dance Theatre.
'Artistic Director Garry Stewart has created a melting pot of artistic forms...to create an unique and unrivalled 21st century contemporary dance experience.' BBC
'Stewart's raison d'etre as a choreographer is to push dance beyond the conventional limits, and there is no doubt that his dancers are among the most impressive I've seen.' Debra Craine, The Times
'Australian contemporary dance sends us a prestigious ambassador: Garry Stewart.' Le Monde
'...one of the hits of the autum season at the Joyce Theater...It was also fun to think about.' The New York Times
'...what we saw was rigorous, engaging and skillfully manipulated to bring the past into the present at a sophisticated and imaginative level of analysis and application..." Jill Sykes, The Age
'...the most thrilling Australian dance work you could hope to see...[the] impact is electrifying.' Peter Burdon, The Advertiser
'This is extraordinary art. If you missed this show, you missed what was possibly the highlight of this Festival. If it comes around again, buy, beg or borrow a ticket for this remarkable show. Just do it.' Alex Wheaton, dB Magazine
On Be Your Self:
'Unquestionably Stewart's greatest work to date, Be Your Self offers a staggering, breathtakingly powerful series of panoramic embodiments of how the body receives and processes the myriad of experiences it's subjected to.' David O'Brien, dB Magazine
'Garry Stewart's premier season of [Be Your Self] is an astounding piece of acrobatic artistry made to look simple by the Australian Dance Theatre ensemble.' Rod Lewis, Glam Adelaide
'Garry Stewart is brilliant because he's giving us what we need...' Liz Alan, Libertine Magazine
'Australian Dance Theatre is renowned for its cutting edge explorations into the borders of contemporary dance and their new show Be Your Self is no exception...' Tessa Leon, Australian Stage