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Editor's Choice Swan Lake

Ballet Preljocaj: Swan Lake

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
After waiting 50 years to tackle Swan Lake – his “Everest” – French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj unveiled his reworking of Tchaikovsky’s ballet in 2020, setting it in a dystopian future of corporate greed and ecological decline. Some parts of Ivanov’s original ‘White Acts’ were retained, coupled with Preljocaj’s own choreography which The New York…
Editor's Choice Swan Lake

Ballet Preljocaj: Swan Lake

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
After waiting 50 years to tackle Swan Lake – his “Everest” – French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj unveiled his reworking of Tchaikovsky’s ballet in 2020, setting it in a dystopian future of corporate greed and ecological decline. Some parts of Ivanov’s original ‘White Acts’ were retained, coupled with Preljocaj’s own choreography which The New York…
Editor's Choice Swan Lake

Ballet Preljocaj: Swan Lake

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
After waiting 50 years to tackle Swan Lake – his “Everest” – French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj unveiled his reworking of Tchaikovsky’s ballet in 2020, setting it in a dystopian future of corporate greed and ecological decline. Some parts of Ivanov’s original ‘White Acts’ were retained, coupled with Preljocaj’s own choreography which The New York…
Last and First Men – Neon Dance

Melbourne Recital Centre: Last and First Men – Neon Dance

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
A UK dance work set against the surreal and sumptuous sci-fi visuals of the late Jóhann Jóhannsson. Based on the ground-breaking 1930 novel by Olaf Stapledon, Last and First Men was the directorial swansong from Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. This dance performance unfurls against the backdrop of his film—an arresting,…
Editor's Choice Swan Lake

Ballet Preljocaj: Swan Lake

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
After waiting 50 years to tackle Swan Lake – his “Everest” – French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj unveiled his reworking of Tchaikovsky’s ballet in 2020, setting it in a dystopian future of corporate greed and ecological decline. Some parts of Ivanov’s original ‘White Acts’ were retained, coupled with Preljocaj’s own choreography which The New York…
Last and First Men – Neon Dance

Melbourne Recital Centre: Last and First Men – Neon Dance

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
A UK dance work set against the surreal and sumptuous sci-fi visuals of the late Jóhann Jóhannsson. Based on the ground-breaking 1930 novel by Olaf Stapledon, Last and First Men was the directorial swansong from Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. This dance performance unfurls against the backdrop of his film—an arresting,…
The Australian Ballet On Tour
Editor's Choice The Australian Ballet On Tour

The Australian Ballet: The Australian Ballet On Tour

Geelong Arts Centre 81 Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Still on a high after its critically acclaimed season of Don Quixote in Tokyo, The Australian Ballet hits the road again with a thrilling program of works including Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante from 1956 and the Diamond pas de deux from his 1967 masterpiece Jewels, as well as two world premieres – Paul Knobloch’s fresh take on Act…
Carmen

The Australian Ballet: Carmen

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Johan Inger’s award-winning production of Carmen is an exhilarating journey that thrusts Georges Bizet’s 19th-century opera into the modern world with a breathtaking display of athleticism and passion. Created in 2015, Inger’s contemporary retelling of Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella is a darkly compelling story of the dangerously seductive Carmen, whose…
The Australian Ballet On Tour
Editor's Choice The Australian Ballet On Tour

The Australian Ballet: The Australian Ballet On Tour

Geelong Arts Centre 81 Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Still on a high after its critically acclaimed season of Don Quixote in Tokyo, The Australian Ballet hits the road again with a thrilling program of works including Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante from 1956 and the Diamond pas de deux from his 1967 masterpiece Jewels, as well as two world premieres – Paul Knobloch’s fresh take on Act…
Carmen

The Australian Ballet: Carmen

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Johan Inger’s award-winning production of Carmen is an exhilarating journey that thrusts Georges Bizet’s 19th-century opera into the modern world with a breathtaking display of athleticism and passion. Created in 2015, Inger’s contemporary retelling of Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella is a darkly compelling story of the dangerously seductive Carmen, whose…
The Australian Ballet On Tour
Editor's Choice The Australian Ballet On Tour

The Australian Ballet: The Australian Ballet On Tour

Geelong Arts Centre 81 Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Still on a high after its critically acclaimed season of Don Quixote in Tokyo, The Australian Ballet hits the road again with a thrilling program of works including Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante from 1956 and the Diamond pas de deux from his 1967 masterpiece Jewels, as well as two world premieres – Paul Knobloch’s fresh take on Act…
Carmen

The Australian Ballet: Carmen

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Johan Inger’s award-winning production of Carmen is an exhilarating journey that thrusts Georges Bizet’s 19th-century opera into the modern world with a breathtaking display of athleticism and passion. Created in 2015, Inger’s contemporary retelling of Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella is a darkly compelling story of the dangerously seductive Carmen, whose…

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