The Nutcracker
It was a wonder-filled night of dance when The Nutcracker opened in the Lyric Theatre – Queensland Performing Arts Centre on Friday 13 December 2019. Under the Artistic Directorship of Li Cunxin AO, this is the sev...
Category: Ballet
Queensland Ballet: Cinderella
It was Ben Stevenson who discovered young ballet dancer, Li Cunxin, during a teaching trip to the Beijing Dance Academy. Realising the young dancer’s potential he offered him a scholarship to study with the Houston Balle...
The Australian Ballet announces 2020 season
In his 20th and final year as artistic director, David McAllister has announced The Australian Ballet’s 2020 season that features Australian and world premieres alongside the works that have left an indelible mark ...
The Nutcracker
There’s nothing like a traditional Nutcracker to get you in the mood for the festive season. And there’s no traditional Nutcracker as magical as English legend Sir Peter Wright’s version. The artistic director of Birming...
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company: Swan Lake
For many people Swan Lake IS classical ballet. No surprise then that these two Canberra performances by The Imperial Russian Ballet Company have been sold out for weeks, providing an auspicious start to an extensive tour...
Romeo and Juliet
Within the literary genre, William Shakespeare’s capacity for complexity of plot plus characterisation via dialogical detail is unsurpassed. The translation of a famed bardic play into ballet is a dramaturgical and...
Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels
Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane had the honour of hosting the only Australian performances of the Bolshoi Ballet Company prior to their departure to perform in London. Established in 1776, it is clear why t...
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The Australian Ballet’s gigantic, award-winning, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland returns to Arts Centre Melbourne for a limited, exclusive season from 8 June 2019. “Amazing”…”Magical”…”Sensational” are just some of the ...