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Do we really need another Swan Lake?

Last year when, The Australian Ballet announced their 2023 season and I saw a “new” Swan Lake on the list, I asked myself: did we really need another Swan Lake?

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023

From pop to classical to avant-garde: the 15 best Sydney Opera House shows to stream for free

The venue is releasing 50 archival films across the next two months, to celebrate its 50th year. Our editors and critics have selected the top picks

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2023

The Australian Ballet: Jewels review – lots of glitter but no gold

George Balanchine’s choreography is gorgeous to look at, and there are standout individual performances, but it really needs more lush grandeur

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023

60 years of The Australian Ballet and 90 years of 'Australian' ballet: Identity asks us to reflect on Australian dance today

When The Australian Ballet was founded in 1962, its charter stated that, alongside international repertoire and visiting international choreographers, it must engage Australian choreographers and produce Australian works.

The Conversation · May 3, 2023

Live Performance of The Australian Ballet Broadcast over 5G to Cinemas

Telstra and Silver Trak Digital used their Cinema Direct 5G content delivery system for the live performance

TV Tech · Mar 24, 2023

Don Quixote review – Australian Ballet returns to Nureyev in a sumptuous, exuberant showcase

The company worked with Rudolf Nureyev and Robert Helpmann for the legendary 1973 film – which it has now recreated for the stage

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023

Nicolette Fraillon was told she couldn't be a conductor 'because I was a woman'

The Australian conductor says sexism is still an issue within the classical music scene.

ABC News · Jan 25, 2023

5 Australian women choreographers you should know (and where to see them in 2023)

“Ballet is woman” claimed the legendary New York choreographer George Balanchine. But “where are all the women ballet choreographers?” asked researchers Oellen A. Meglin and Lynn Matluck Brooks in 2012. They found only 23 articles on women ballet choreographers in the New York Times’ 171-year history.

The Conversation · Dec 29, 2022

Romeo and Juliet review – the Australian Ballet triumphs over a rapturous score that gives the dancers a run for their money

An emotionally compelling take on the Shakespearean classic demonstrates the depth of talent in a company at the height of their powers

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2022

Australian Ballet First Nations cadet visits Yipirinya School in Central Australia

Cairns-based dancer Troy Schrieber hopes to use his 2022 cadetship with The Australian Ballet to inspire Indigenous children from Central Australia to pursue the art form.

ABC News · Sep 3, 2022