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Performer: Nigel Gaynor

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Queensland Ballet: Behind the ‘rags to riches’ story of Coco Chanel

Neneka Yoshida as Coco Chanel, Patricio Revé as Boy Capel, Coco Chanel: the Life of a Fashion Icon © David Kelly
Coco Chanel: the Life of a Fashion Icon is a visually beautiful work about an unscrupulous character and a great addition to Queensland Ballet's repertoire.
****1
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A Coppélia coming to you from Hahndorf, South Australia

The football team in Greg Horsman's Coppélia for Queensland Ballet © David Kelly
Queensland Ballet’s delightful Coppélia is fresh and funny, without being superficial.
*****
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Queensland Ballet's Dream: pretty fairytale or dark drama?

Kohei Iwamoto as Puck in Liam Scarlett's A Midsummer Night's Dream © David Kelly
The music shimmers and the dancers shine in this twisted tale, a comic ballet but with dark undertones.
***11
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Sweet treat for Christmas: Queensland Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Rian Thompson as King Rat in Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker for Queensland Ballet © David Kelly
While Tchaikovsky’s music is the biggest star in Queensland Ballet’s Nutcracker, the dancers sparkle and shine in a pretty fantasy world.
****1
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Trilogy: a brilliantly diverse triple bill

Mia Heathcote as Syb, Laura Tosar as Bylla and Victor Estévez as Harry in My Brilliant Career © David Kelly
Cathy Marston’s My Brilliant Career premieres in Brisbane within a diverse triple bill that shows off Queensland Ballet's versatility.
****1
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