Queensland Ballet: rhapsodic conclusion to an entertaining program

Lucy Green and Edison Manuel in Ben Stevenson's Three Preludes

Neneka Toshida in Matthew Lawrence's Tchaikovsky Mash

Lucy Green in Le Corsaire

Chiara Gonzalez and Joel Woellner in Greg Horsman's A Rhapsody in Motion: 2nd and 3rd movements

By Ruth Ridgway, 24 February 2024

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“dancers form evanescent patterns of lines and swirls, sometimes evoking romantic, sensual dreaminess”

Reviewed at Thomas Dixon Centre: Talbot Theatre, Brisbane on 22 February 2024

Three Preludes (Ben Stevenson)

Tchaikovsky Mash (Matthew Lawrence)

Le Corsaire: Pas d'esclave (Marius Petipa)

A Rhapsody in Motion (Greg Horsman)

Queensland Ballet

Leanne Benjamin, Director

Zoe Griffiths, Costume Designer

Cameron Goerg, Lighting Designer

Lucy Green, Dancer

Edison Manuel, Dancer

Neneka Yoshida, Dancer

Kohei Iwamoto, Dancer

Vito Bernasconi, Dancer

Ben Stevenson's Cinderella is still delightful after nearly 55 years

Graham Watts, 6th September

A Cinderella story of a different kind since Daniela Cabrera was not originally cast to play the title role, her chance coming just weeks before this show due to injury.

****1

Sweet treat for Christmas: Queensland Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Ruth Ridgway, 1st December

While Tchaikovsky’s music is the biggest star in Queensland Ballet’s Nutcracker, the dancers sparkle and shine in a pretty fantasy world.

****1

Solstice: ENB closes its season with a midsummer gala

Graham Watts, 16th June

A mixed bag from the ENB repertoire to greet the summer solstice at the Royal Festival Hall.

***11

A roller-coaster of diverse dance as ENB celebrates its 70th

Graham Watts, 17th January

A slick and stylish celebration at the Coliseum of this great company's achievements over 70 years.

****1

Roberto Bolle + Herman Cornejo

Steven Woodruff, 12th July

Roberto Bolle and Herman Cornejo bring their shared gala program, BalletNow to Los Angeles. With a cast of twenty dancers, BalletNow is an innovative split bill that features European and Latin American stars. Two works feature Bolle dancing in interactive film sequences.

*****

Ballet San Jose's Cinderella

Terez Rose, 9th May

Ballet San Jose brings Ben Stevenson's Cinderella to the stage, in a lively production that appeals to adults and kids both.

****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.