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Romeo & Juliet Comes to Perth

Dance 27 Jul, 2024

Romeo & Juliet West Australian Ballet Be part of the grandeur, seduction and tragedy West Australian Ballet is so excited to share this re-imagining of Romeo & Juliet with you ahead of the Australian premiere in August. As soon as the costumes arrived, they knew they had to sho… Read Article

REVIEW | WA Ballet’s Goldberg Variations

Reviews 10 Sep, 2022

  A Poignant and Enigmatic Reflection on the Psychological Odyssey of Romantic Love 9th-24th September 2022 at His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth Reviewed by Courtney Allen When I embark on a review ordinarily, I reflect on and write about the humans responsible for the costumes, sets… Read Article

Ballet at the Quarry

Dance 22 Jan, 2021

WA Ballet Returns to Perth Festival in 2021 with World Class Triple Bill As One: Ballet at the Quarry THREE NEW SHOWS ADDED – Feb 22, Mar 2, Mar 3 Perth’s own world-class ballet company, West Australian Ballet, returns in 2021 with its highly anticipated summer triple-bill, As One:… 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