Australia’s premiere dance company has been inspiring and delighting audiences since 1962, winning fame at home and internationally for their uniquely Australian style. Moving effortlessly between the great classical works and the best of contemporary dance, including new commissions from both home and abroad, The Australian Ballet offers transformative experiences through the power of their performances.
Made especially for The Australian Ballet by Alexei Ratmansky, the world’s most in-demand choreographer, this Cinderella has all the elements of the story we know and love – a feisty heroine, a dashing prince, a kindly godmother and a deliciously wicked stepmother – with some fantastical addition...
“It’s a total work of art in which every element is equally weighted and equally impressive.” - Herald Sun
Wayne McGregor’s Dyad 1929, made on The Australian Ballet and featuring an electrifying score by Steve Reich, tests the limits of classical movement in a laboratory-white set.
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The Australian Ballet presents La Sylphide, in a production by Erik Bruhn after August Bournonville’s nineteenth-century original. A ballet in two acts, La Sylphide tells the tale of the Scottish dreamer James, who is fascinated by a woodland sprite and spurns his fiancée to follow her. Intent on...
Paquita, with choreography by Marius Petipa, is a sparkling showcase for The Australian Ballet, full of spectacular turns, exuberant leaps and delicate footwork.
Choreography by Marius Petipa
Staged by Danilo Radojevic
Music Composed by Ludwig (Léon) Minkus
Variations 5 and 9 Are Arrangements C...
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A collaboration between Bangarra Dance Theatre and The Australian Ballet, Warumuk was commissioned to celebrate The Australian Ballet’s 50th anniversary in 2012....
Episode 1 - Act 1 1962 - 1979
With the future of ballet in Australia under threat, charismatic British born dancer Peggy Van Praagh arrives, lighting the spark for a uniquely Australian ballet company. But as the newly formed Australian Ballet finds its feet, things are far from smooth sailing.
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Episode 2 – Act 2 1980 - 1999
Tensions between the creative and business sides of the company come to a head, culminating in a 21-day dancer’s strike. After a marked period of instability, which sees a succession of artistic directors, the tenacious company bounces back with youth and vitality.
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Episode 3 – Act 3 2000 - 2020
The Ballet is catapulted into the 21st century with the appointment of Artistic Director David McAllister, a former dancer whose 20-year career at the top shakes things up both on and off the stage.
Producer: Veronica Fury
Director: Andy Southwell
Writer & Story Pr...
