Latest News from FAB and The Australian Ballet
Three Reasons for The Happy Prince
Based on Oscar Wilde’s classic tale, The Happy Prince is a colourful celebration of humanity with a unique Aussie flavour that will capture the imagination and attention of both children and adults with its message: a kind heart shines brighter than gold. With Graeme...
Australian Ballet launches 2020 Season
The launch of the 2020 Season has formed a clear promise from The Australian Ballet; a promise from the company to transform and transcend any creative or artistic boundaries in next year's season. The departure of much-loved Artistic Director David McAllister has...
Important Booking Information
With The Nutcracker going on sale, we thought we would share some important booking information to help you secure your dress rehearsal tickets as quickly and easily as possible. Our ticket allocation is provided by The Australian Ballet and begins at row N in the...
Sylvia opens in Melbourne
Opening in Melbourne over the weekend, it looks like The Australian Ballet's production of Stanton Welch's Sylvia is capturing hearts. 'Welch captures the style of a romantic ballet while maintaining a sense of modernity. This results in a feast of utterly bewitching...
Sylvia in Rehearsal
With tickets for the Dress Rehearsal of Sylvia now on sale, here are some behind the scenes shots of The Australian Ballet dancers getting ready to bring Stanton Welch's new production to Sydney. Click here to book your tickets Photography Kate Longley [gallery...
Dancing Under the Southern Skies
Friends of The Australian Ballet are thrilled to able to share Valerie Lawson's magnificent book, Dancing Under the Southern Skies - The History of Ballet in Australia with our members. With its vivid narrative, Valerie Lawson’s Dancing Under the Southern Skies goes...
Aurum wins Best Ballet
A massive congratulations to Alice Topp, The Australian Ballet and everyone involved in Aurum, as it won Best Ballet at the 2019 Helpmann Awards on Monday night. Aurum completely captivated us all here at FAB and we are thrilled to see Alice and The Australian...
Ticket Giveaway – The White Crow
Thanks to our friends at Universal Pictures, we have 10 double passes to The White Crow to give away! Opening in cinemas July 18, The White Crow tells the incredible story of Rudolf Nureyev and his defection to the West. Directed by Ralph Fiennes and starring...
David McAllister to step down
Big news from The Australian Ballet. During The Australian Ballet's Annual General Meeting on 24 May, it was announced that artistic director David McAllister will be stepping down from the role at the end of 2020. David began his career at The Australian Ballet in...
Flicks with the Friends
The Friends of the Australian Ballet, in association with the Sydney Film Festival, are delighted to offer our Members the opportunity to attend three ballet genre films – all Australian Premieres! Enjoy the dramatic Nureyev bio-pic - THE WHITE CROW (Cremorne...
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