Lucas Jervies, the choreographer of the Australian Ballet’s new production of Spartacus wanted to create a work that relates to
Daniel Gaudiello gave his last performance with the Australian Ballet on 21 March in Melbourne. When a principal artist leaves
Last September, the Melbourne premiere of the Australian Ballet’s new Sleeping Beauty represented the big picture, with a multitude of
The Australian Ballet’s triple bill begins and ends with jogging. The curtain opens to reveal a diagonal of dancers in
With Christmas Eve just a month away, I thought I’d already seen the outstanding Australian dance performances of the year.
Ballet Imperial and Suite en blanc share much – their speed and exactitude, the technical challenges that allow no hiding
When William Forsythe rehearsed his In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated with the Paris Opera Ballet in 1987 he asked one
In 1978, Kenneth MacMillan, with his wife and daughter, travelled to Australia on a working holiday. During a two-day visit
The Australian Ballet’s latest program is a study in contrasts: Romantic era French, versus Imperial Russian, a chandelier versus a
Vanguard is a trio of sweets. The first and last are sharp and brittle, a wake-up for the palate. In