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

By Ruth Ridgway, 28 July 2024

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

Reviewed at Thomas Dixon Centre: Talbot Theatre, Brisbane on 26 July 2024

gundirgan, wise woman (Katina Olsen)

Birds of Paradise (Milena Sidorova)

Papillon (Jack Lister)

Queensland Ballet

Ben Hughes, Lighting Designer

Laura Tosar, Dancer

Callum Mackie, Dancer

Patricio Revé, Dancer

Neneka Yoshida, Dancer

Edison Manuel, Dancer

Luca Armstrong, Dancer

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

***11

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.

****1

Return to the Forest is a magical experience at Sadler’s Wells East

Maggie Foyer, 28th May

Gregory Maqoma’s immersive Return to the Forest delighted a captivated audience at Sadler’s Wells East with a superlative creative team and skilful dancing.

*****

NDT2 I dreamt, it was: a dynamic double bill

Mark Vicente, 28th May

Superbly balanced double bill comprising Kill Your Darlings and SAABA which highlighted the talents of the young dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater 2.

****1

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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.