The Australian Ballet in Melbourne: three prismatic worlds

The Australian Ballet in Jerome Robbins Glass Pieces

Robyn Hendricks and Maxim Zenin in Jerome Robbins Glass Pieces

The Australian Ballet in Stephanie Lake's Seven Days

Elijah Trevitt in Stephanie Lake's Seven Days

Elijah Trevitt in William Forsythe's Blake Works V – The Barre Project

Samara Merrick in William Forsythe's Blake Works V – The Barre Project

By Ruth Ridgway, 06 October 2025

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“movement is vigorous and relentless as the music thunders to a climax”

Reviewed at Regent Theatre, Melbourne on 4 October 2025

Blake Works IV (The Barre Project 2023) (William Forsythe)

Glass Pieces (Jerome Robbins)

Seven Days (Stephanie Lake)

The Australian Ballet

William Forsythe, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Tanja Rühl, Lighting Designer

Orchestra Victoria

Jennifer Tipton, Lighting Designer

Ben Benson, Costume Designer

Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends: bubbling over with passion

Amanda Jennings, 12th March

Last seen in London in 2023, Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends made a hugely welcome return with the same programme, differently ordered.

****1

Stylish and stirring: Turn It Out With Tiler Peck & Friends

Carla Escoda, 16th October

Much acclaimed in 2022, a mixed bill curated by Tiler Peck returns to New York City Center with new cast members.

****1

Foreseeable Future is aimless movement to aimless music at NYCB

Ivy Lin, 9th October

Some excellent individual performances but a disappointing program for Contemporary Choreography I with New York City Ballet.

**111

ENB: R:Evolution showcases tenacity, legacy and talent

Deborah Weiss, 1st October

English National Ballet opens its season at Sadler’s Wells with a quadruple bill showcasing the versatility, virtuosity and endless capabilities of the company throughout the ranks.

****1

Ballet Nights – Spring Into Summer a fascinating hotchpotch of dance

Graham Watts, 5th June

Ballet Nights 008 – Spring into Summer proved to be a judicious choice of quality and diverse repertoire.

****1

Infectious joy: ENB’s The Forsythe Programme is a winner

Graham Watts, 10th April

English National Ballet present a riveting triple bill of William Forsythe's works including audience favourite Playlist (EP) at Sadler's Wells.

****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.