• The Sleeping Beauty

    The Australian Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance. Accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, The Sleeping Beauty is a dreamlike vision, evoking ballet’s golden era with traditional choreography and…
    The Sleeping Beauty

    The Australian Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance. Accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, The Sleeping Beauty is a dreamlike vision, evoking ballet’s golden era with traditional choreography and…
    The Sleeping Beauty

    The Australian Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance. Accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, The Sleeping Beauty is a dreamlike vision, evoking ballet’s golden era with traditional choreography and…
  • Dracula

    BIG Live Pty Ltd: Dracula

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    A reimagined Dracula rises in a thrilling world premiere at the Concert Hall this September. Driven by masterpieces from Tchaikovsky, Bach, Stravinsky and Rachmaninov – this haunting retelling unleashes a collision of desire, torment and immortality. Choreographed by Joel Burke, Dracula features a powerhouse alumni cast from the Mariinsky Ballet, English National Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Australian Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and more.
    Dracula

    BIG Live Pty Ltd: Dracula

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    A reimagined Dracula rises in a thrilling world premiere at the Concert Hall this September. Driven by masterpieces from Tchaikovsky, Bach, Stravinsky and Rachmaninov – this haunting retelling unleashes a collision of desire, torment and immortality. Choreographed by Joel Burke, Dracula features a powerhouse alumni cast from the Mariinsky Ballet, English National Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Australian Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and more.
    Dracula

    BIG Live Pty Ltd: Dracula

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    A reimagined Dracula rises in a thrilling world premiere at the Concert Hall this September. Driven by masterpieces from Tchaikovsky, Bach, Stravinsky and Rachmaninov – this haunting retelling unleashes a collision of desire, torment and immortality. Choreographed by Joel Burke, Dracula features a powerhouse alumni cast from the Mariinsky Ballet, English National Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Australian Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and more.
    Butterfly Effect

    West Australian Ballet: Butterfly Effect

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    Be among the first to witness this world premiere as choreographer Alice Topp returns to Perth with her modern reimagining of Madame Butterfly. This enduring tale of unrequited love and loss will stay with you long after the curtain closes.
    Dracula

    BIG Live Pty Ltd: Dracula

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    A reimagined Dracula rises in a thrilling world premiere at the Concert Hall this September. Driven by masterpieces from Tchaikovsky, Bach, Stravinsky and Rachmaninov – this haunting retelling unleashes a collision of desire, torment and immortality. Choreographed by Joel Burke, Dracula features a powerhouse alumni cast from the Mariinsky Ballet, English National Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Australian Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and more.
    Dracula

    BIG Live Pty Ltd: Dracula

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    A reimagined Dracula rises in a thrilling world premiere at the Concert Hall this September. Driven by masterpieces from Tchaikovsky, Bach, Stravinsky and Rachmaninov – this haunting retelling unleashes a collision of desire, torment and immortality. Choreographed by Joel Burke, Dracula features a powerhouse alumni cast from the Mariinsky Ballet, English National Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Australian Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and more.
    Butterfly Effect

    West Australian Ballet: Butterfly Effect

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    Be among the first to witness this world premiere as choreographer Alice Topp returns to Perth with her modern reimagining of Madame Butterfly. This enduring tale of unrequited love and loss will stay with you long after the curtain closes.
    Butterfly Effect

    West Australian Ballet: Butterfly Effect

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    Be among the first to witness this world premiere as choreographer Alice Topp returns to Perth with her modern reimagining of Madame Butterfly. This enduring tale of unrequited love and loss will stay with you long after the curtain closes.
    Dracula

    BIG Live Pty Ltd: Dracula

    State Theatre, Sydney 49 Market St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Dracula rises in a thrilling world premiere at the State Theatre this September. Driven by masterpieces from Tchaikovsky, Bach, Stravinsky and Rachmaninov — this haunting retelling unleashes a collision of desire, torment, and immortality. Choreographed by Joel Burke, Dracula features a powerhouse alumni cast from the Mariinsky Theatre, English National Ballet,…

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