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Force Majeure: Gardener’s Apprentice

Carriageworks Sydney, NSW, Australia
Celebrated Australian dance theatre company Force Majeure are pleased to present Gardener’s Apprentice - An Intergenerational Storytelling Adventure. 1-4 October at Carriageworks and 10-11 October at Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre. Gardener’s Apprentice is a participatory performance for young people aged 5+ and their grandparent or favourite elder, unearthing the secret…
Beauty and The Beast

Victorian State Ballet: Beauty and The Beast

Bunjil Place 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC, Australia
Following Victorian State Ballet's sell-out seasons since its Australian Premier in 2018, we are proud to present this tale as old as time in an original ballet version, to audiences in 2025. Within spectacular classical ballet choreographies, our version seeks to retell this magical story and to draw the audience…
Triptych

Lewis Major: Triptych

Eternity Playhouse 39 Burton Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
A unique collaboration performance between the rising star of Australian dance, choreographer-director Lewis Major, and his company, with his mentor, the legendary Russell Maliphant OBE. Fresh off the back of a world tour, experience this unique collaboration performance between the rising star of Australian dance, choreographer-director Lewis Major, and his…
Dangerous Liaisons

Queensland Ballet: Dangerous Liaisons

Thomas Dixon Centre 406 Montague Rd, West End, QLD, Australia
Delve into the scandalous world of the Paris elite in Liam Scarlett’s vivid interpretation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses. An internationally-renowned choreographer celebrated for his vision and storytelling, Scarlett crafted this evocative ballet on Queensland Ballet for a world premiere in 2019. Set in 18th century France,…
The Nutcracker

BIG Live Pty Ltd: The Nutcracker

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Journey to the Land of Sweets this Christmas and indulge in the spirit of Christmas tradition. After a sell-out 2024 season, BIG Live returns to Canberra Theatre Centre. Witness BIG Live’s world-class dancers from around the globe perform ballet’s greatest Christmas show. Be mesmerised by the breathtaking snowflakes and the…
Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ്

The Blue Room Theatre: Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ്

The Blue Room Theatre 53 James St, Perth, WA, Australia
In a world where women’s bodies often become battlegrounds for power and control, Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ് delves into themes of resilience and strength. Performed in Mohiniyattam, a traditional South Indian dance form that embodies ideal womanhood, the dancer subverts these norms, boldly confronting the narratives that shape women’s experiences. Choreographed…
Dangerous Liaisons

Queensland Ballet: Dangerous Liaisons

Thomas Dixon Centre 406 Montague Rd, West End, QLD, Australia
Delve into the scandalous world of the Paris elite in Liam Scarlett’s vivid interpretation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses. An internationally-renowned choreographer celebrated for his vision and storytelling, Scarlett crafted this evocative ballet on Queensland Ballet for a world premiere in 2019. Set in 18th century France,…
Playhouse Week 1

The Australian Ballet: Playhouse Week 1

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Playhouse Theatre Royal New Zealand Ballet, Te Ao Mārama The Australian Ballet and The Australian Ballet School, Allegro Brillante by George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Restless Dance Theatre, Seeing Through Darkness The Australian Ballet and Lucy Guerin, Ground Control Dancenorth Australia, Wayfinder (Excerpt)
Flesh Vessel

The Australian Ballet: Flesh Vessel

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Through, around and between, Flesh Vessel is a hypnotic flow of carefully designed physical narrative. Demanding acute awareness, interconnection and kinetic calculation of its three performers (Jayden Wall, Melissa Pham and Ashley Mclellan), Flesh Vessel is a movement piece that tests physical intensity, precision and intuition to generate states of both tranquillity and focus,…
Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ്

The Blue Room Theatre: Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ്

The Blue Room Theatre 53 James St, Perth, WA, Australia
In a world where women’s bodies often become battlegrounds for power and control, Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ് delves into themes of resilience and strength. Performed in Mohiniyattam, a traditional South Indian dance form that embodies ideal womanhood, the dancer subverts these norms, boldly confronting the narratives that shape women’s experiences. Choreographed…
Playhouse Week 1

The Australian Ballet: Playhouse Week 1

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Playhouse Theatre Royal New Zealand Ballet, Te Ao Mārama The Australian Ballet and The Australian Ballet School, Allegro Brillante by George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Restless Dance Theatre, Seeing Through Darkness The Australian Ballet and Lucy Guerin, Ground Control Dancenorth Australia, Wayfinder (Excerpt)
Dangerous Liaisons

Queensland Ballet: Dangerous Liaisons

Thomas Dixon Centre 406 Montague Rd, West End, QLD, Australia
Delve into the scandalous world of the Paris elite in Liam Scarlett’s vivid interpretation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses. An internationally-renowned choreographer celebrated for his vision and storytelling, Scarlett crafted this evocative ballet on Queensland Ballet for a world premiere in 2019. Set in 18th century France,…

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