A triple bill has the appeal of a three-course meal. The best programs offer a variety of styles and moods that tantalise individually, while forming a balanced and satisfying combination in toto. If that includes novelty, even better.
Alternatively, for more ambivalent attendees these smaller servings can be a tasting plate catering to different palates.
Queensland Ballet’s Trilogy ticks the box for contrasts in presentation and themes in world and Australian contemporary ballet premieres bookending a modern master’s time capsule. Featuring choreographers at varying career stages, it also highlights the importance of platforms like this in supporting artistic development.
First up is the national debut of QB Associate Choreographer Jack Lister’s A Brief Nostalgia. It was created in 2019 as a co-production with Birmingham Royal Ballet, just four years after QB commissioned the then-company dancer’s first creation.
It’s followed by the enduring Rooster, a 1960s flashback hatched more than three decades ago by acclaimed veteran British choreographer Christopher Bruce.
Closing honours go to award-winning international choreographer and artistic director Cathy Marston (soon to helm Ballett Zürich), who’s turned her gift for dance narrative to crafting...
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