Power and wit in Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke season

Queensland Ballet in Katina Olsen's gundirgan, wise woman

Chris Williams and Tara Robinson in Katina Olsen's gundirgan, wise woman

Luca Armstrong in Milena Sidorova's Birds of Paradise

Laura Tosar, Patricio Revé and Callum Mackie in Milena Sidorova's Birds of Paradise

Queensland Ballet in Jack Lister's Papillon

Par Ruth Ridgway, 28 juillet 2024

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“and Wakka Wakka man Chris Williams stalking the stage while playing the didgeridoo”

Critique faite à Thomas Dixon Centre: Talbot Theatre, Brisbane, le 26 juillet 2024

gundirgan, wise woman (Katina Olsen)

Birds of Paradise (Milena Sidorova)

Papillon (Jack Lister)

Queensland Ballet

Ben Hughes, Lumières

Laura Tosar, Danse

Callum Mackie, Danse

Patricio Revé, Danse

Neneka Yoshida, Danse

Edison Manuel, Danse

Luca Armstrong, Danse

Trilogy: a brilliantly diverse triple bill

Ruth Ridgway, 16th June

Cathy Marston’s My Brilliant Career premieres in Brisbane within a diverse triple bill that shows off Queensland Ballet's versatility.

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Augmented reality with Queensland Ballet's Bespoke Evening

Chantal Nguyen, 15th November

An augmented reality app, film, photos, and a diverse live triple bill feature in Queensland Ballet's latest celebration of emerging and experimental choreographers and artists.

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Queensland Ballet: rhapsodic conclusion to an entertaining program

Ruth Ridgway, 22nd February

This short program of highlights is an enjoyable ballet ‘taster’ to take on tour.

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Queensland Ballet's Bespoke: custom-made for everyone

Ruth Ridgway, 27th July

Three diverse new creations in Queensland Ballet's sixth Bespoke offered variety and innovation to suit all tastes.

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Requiem(s) de Preljocaj, trop-plein d'émotions sensible et confus

Julie Jozwiak, 6th May

Mettant en scène une multitude de représentations du deuil, le spectacle offre un patchwork contrasté et inégal, avec des moments bouleversants comme des enchaînements décousus.

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Lérus, Eyal et le Ballet de l'Opéra du Rhin en symbiose

Julie Jozwiak, 4th May

Ici de Léo Lérus et The Look de Sharon Eyal s'enchainent parfaitement et semblent comme deux facettes d'une même pièce, où l'affirmation de l'individu et le sens du collectif vont de pair.

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Ruth Ridgway

Ruth, from Brisbane, Australia, has been writing about dance since 2000. Music and dance are her most abiding passions. She learned classical ballet in her youth, and later attended adult classes for many years. She also became a committed Latin and Argentinian tango dancer. Currently, she sings alto in a chamber choir. After a long career in publishing and communications as a writer and editor, Ruth studied archaeology and now works in a completely different field as a technical officer in the Queensland Museum.