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TAB Verve Callum Linnane - photo by Taylor-Ferné Morris

The Australian Ballet: Verve

June 21 - Ballet, Dance

Celebrating outstanding Australian choreographic talent bursting from within the ranks of The Australian Ballet, Verve brings together three high-octane ballets created by past and present company dancers in the State Th...

The Merry Widow

June 6 - Ballet, Dance

With a whirl of fabulous frocks and a generous splash of champagne, The Australian Ballet presents a tangled tale of love and diplomacy with The Merry Widow in the State Theatre – Arts Centre Melbourne from 7 June ...

The Merry Widow

May 28 - Ballet, Dance, Latest Reviews

When Robert Helpmann conceived this version of The Merry Widow for The Australian Ballet in 1975, he created the jewel in the crown of the Company’s repertoire, an enduring and popular work which has become a modern clas...

Storytime Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

December 12 - Ballet, Dance

Dazzling dancing, sparkling tutus and enchanting music… The Australian Ballet returns with Storytime Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty – the perfect ballet for children will run in Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland from D...

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company Bolero - photo by Masanori Udagawa

A Festival of Russian Ballet

October 27 - Ballet, Dance, Latest Reviews

Under the artistic direction of Gediminas Taranda, The Imperial Russian Ballet Company travels the world presenting productions of the great Russian ballet classics. It’s a regular visitor to Canberra where the company h...

The Russian National Ballet Theatre: Romeo and Juliet

October 3 - Ballet, Dance, Latest Reviews

Co-founded by Evgeny Amosov in 2001, The Russian National Ballet Theatre is one of several Russian ballet companies which regularly tour Australia offering productions of ballet classics. It’s 2017 tour; alternating perf...

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

September 9 - Ballet, Dance

Audiences will discover a world beyond their imagination as they fall down the rabbit hole in The Australian Ballet’s highly anticipated premiere of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at Arts Centre Melbourne from 12...

Symphony in C

August 22 - Ballet, Dance

Bringing together great works from the past century to showcase the vigour of modern ballet, The Australian Ballet presents Symphony in C at Arts Centre Melbourne from 24 August 2017. Following a rapturously received sea...