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REVIEW | WA Ballet’s “Swan Lake”

Reviews 21 Nov, 2022

  West Australian Ballet “Swan Lake” 18th November 2022 at His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth Reviewed by Courtney Allen It may seem strange to begin at the end, in reviewing WA Ballet’s world premiere of their innovative recreation of Swan Lake, but upon seeing the tripar… Read Article

Tumble Down the Rabbit Hole with Alice (In Wonderland)

Dance 12 Mar, 2022

  Septime Webre’s Alice (in Wonderland) Returns to His Majesty’s Theatre West Australian Ballet After a rambunctious, award-winning Australian Premiere season in 2019, West Australian Ballet are set to take another trip down the rabbit hole as Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonder… Read Article

REVIEW | Platinum: WA Ballet at the Quarry

Musical TheatreReviews 12 Mar, 2022

The Coming Together of Life, Love, Lust, and Loss 11 Feb – 5 Mar at Quarry Amphitheatre Reviewed by Courtney Allen The Western Australian coast has an abundance of natural jewels in its crown in the summer months, however, two in particular spring to mind. Sunsets at City Beach, and the nea… Read Article

Record Dancer Promotion at WA Ballet

Dance 18 Dec, 2021

Promotion of Six Dancers at West Australian Ballet Oscar Valdes to the Rank of Principal With the curtain falling on the final performance of West Australian Ballet’s critically acclaimed season of The Sleeping Beauty, Aurélien Scannella has promoted six dancers, a rec… Read Article

Review | Sleeping Beauty

Reviews 27 Nov, 2021

  West Australian Ballet’sThe Sleeping Beauty 18th November – 12th December 2021 at His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth Review by Courtney Allen It’s no secret that the West Australian Ballet has had an incredible season. From the genre-bending Genesis; to the melancholic frag… Read Article

WA Ballet’s 70th Anniversary

Dance 22 Oct, 2021

West Australian Ballet’s Season 2022 70th Anniversary Celebrations In 2022, Australia’s oldest professional ballet company, West Australian Ballet, will celebrate its 70th anniversary with an ambitious program featuring a number of ground-breaking new works in a definin… Read Article

Review | STATE

Reviews 25 Jun, 2021

West Australian Ballet Premieres its New Contemporary Season State Theatre Centre, Perth, Thursday June 24 reviewed by Courtney Allen [N.B. WEST AUSTRALIAN BALLET ARE CURRENTLY REVIEWING AND RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN WA. WEST AUSTRALIAN BALLET WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH T… Read Article

WA Ballet Revives Giselle

Dance 18 Mar, 2021

Feel the Devastation of Heartbreak in Giselle by West Australian Ballet His Majesty’s Theatre, May 13 – 22 The second production of the 2021 season for West Australian Ballet is the classic ballet Giselle, choreographed by Aurélien Scannella and Sandy Delasalle after Je… Read Article

WA Ballet’s Virtual Genesis

Dance 15 May, 2020

West Australian Ballet Takes Annual Showcase Online Twelve Works Now Available to Watch Free Online As COVID-19 swept the world, cancelling an unprecedented amount of shows and live performances, in Perth the West Australian Ballet cancelled three months of performances, renderin… Read Article

Review | La Sylphide

Reviews 25 May, 2018

REVIEW | La Sylphide by West Australian Ballet His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth, May 18 Reviewed by Janelle Vaccaro Created in the 1800s, La Sylphide is one of the world’s oldest surviving ballets. Fittingly one of Australia’s oldest ballet companies, West Australian Balle… Read Article