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The Dream. The Australian Ballet
29 April 2015, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House There were peaks and troughs in the Australian Ballet’s second program for 2015, a triple bill of works by Frederick Ashton. There were also...
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The Sleeping Beauty. The Australian Ballet
15 September 2015, State Theatre, Arts Centre, Melbourne On a day when Australia got a new Prime Minister, dance-goers also got a new production of The Sleeping Beauty from David McAllister and the...
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Symphony in C. The Australian Ballet
29 April 2016, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House Artists of the Australian Ballet in George Balanchine’s Symphony in C, 2016. Photo: © Daniel Boud My review of the Australian Ballet’s...
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Faster. The Australian Ballet … again
15 April 2017, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House It was a treat to see Tim Harbour’s Squander and Glory for a second time. This time I had the pleasure of seeing Vivienne Wong and Kevin...
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The Australian Ballet
5 December 2017, Capitol Theatre, Sydney My spirits soared as the curtain went up on the opening act of Christopher Weeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at its Sydney opening night. There before...
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Verve. The Australian Ballet
29 June 2018, State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne The Australian Ballet’s latest triple bill, Verve, once again raises the fascinating question of what is contemporary ballet? And once...
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Dance diary. September 2019
The Australian Ballet 2020 The Australian Ballet’s 2020 season, announced earlier this month, looks to be the most interesting the company has offered for years. I was thrilled to see that Yuri...
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Paquita & La Sylphide. The Australian Ballet. 2020 Digital Season
I saw this program twice in 2013 and have to admit that, apart from outstanding performances by one or two dancers in each of the casts I saw, I was somewhat underwhelmed. But this screening by the...
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What remains. Bodytorque digital, 2023
Choreography by Tim Harbour. Danced by Kevin Jackson to a score by George Bokaris. Kevin Jackson was a dancer with the Australian Ballet from 2003, following his graduation from the Australian Ballet...
View ArticleSeason’s greetings and the ‘best of’ 2023
To all those who have accessed this website over 2023, especially those who have made comments on various posts, thank you for your interest. I look forward to your continued involvement in 2024. May...
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