Events by Friends of the Australian Ballet
We hold several events throughout the year to provide support by way of fundraising and also that we can come together and enjoy each other’s company and celebrate the wonderful work of The Australian Ballet.
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April 2019
Meet The New Dancers 2019
Our annual welcome event of the ballet season is almost upon us, and we want to update you with some exciting news about Meet The New Dancers on Tuesday 2nd April at The Royal Automobile Club of Australia. While Fiona Tonkin has been called away on unexpected ballet business, we are delighted to have Friends favourite Steven Heathcote as our special guest presenter. The evening commences at 6.30pm with canapes followed by conversation at 7.00pm where Steven will be introducing…
Find out more »Verve Dress Rehearsal 4 April 1pm & 7pm
Three homegrown choreographers. Three very different works. Verve takes you on a voyage through contemporary Australian dance with what Australian Stage calls “a blast of energy and talent”. Alice Topp’s Aurum moved critics and audiences to superlatives, tributes and tears when it premiered in 2018. Inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi – repairing cracked pottery with precious metals – the work explores damage, healing and the beauty of our flaws. The dancers’ powerful movement and profound emotion are framed…
Find out more »Giselle Dress Rehearsal 30 April 1pm & 7pm
A timeless love story with a supernatural edge First love, betrayal, heartache and forgiveness... Giselle is a rollercoaster of romance and one of the world's most famous ballets. This iconic Romantic ballet has stood the test of time, not just because of the otherworldly beauty, with its ethereal ghosts floating through the forest, but because of the universal passion and drama of its storyline. A young girl falls madly in love with a duke in disguise. When she realises his…
Find out more »June 2019
Leo Schofield AM Presents Paris Opera Ballet Cinderella
Join Leo Schofield AM for this pre-screening presentation of Paris Opera Ballet's tribute to former director Rudolf Nureyev's 1986 version of Cinderella. Charles Perrault’s celebrated tale, set to music by Sergei Prokofiev, is transported to an early film set. In a series of references to the heroes of the American cinema, Nureyev propels his Cinderella under the spotlights of Hollywood. With a producer fairy godmother and star actor as Prince Charming, she escapes her miserable destiny and sees her dreams…
Find out more »In 2019 we will be holding a number of events for our members. Stay tuned to this page for more information shortly. In the meantime, check out our previous events
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