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Kayla Van Den Bogert and Queensland Ballet in Natalie Weir's Four Last Songs

Lucy Green and Queensland Ballet in Natalie Weir's Four Last Songs

Mia Heathcote and Victor Estévez in Remi Wörtmeyer's Miroirs

Josh Fagan and Queensland Ballet's Jette Parker Young Artists in Paul Boyd's Tartan

Taron Geyl, Graeme Collins and Hana Nonaka Aillon in Paul Boyd's Tartan

By Ruth Ridgway, 29 July 2023

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“The mood is one of quiet celebration of the past and acceptance, while acknowledging life’s trials”

Reviewed at Thomas Dixon Centre: Talbot Theatre, Brisbane on 27 July 2023

Tartan (Paul Boyd)

Miroirs (Ballet) (Remi Wörtmeyer)

Four Last Songs (new ballet) (Natalie Weir)

Queensland Ballet

Lucy Green, Dancer

Patricio Revé, Dancer

Kayla Van Den Bogert, Dancer

Lina Kim, Dancer

Mia Heathcote, Dancer

Victor Estévez, Dancer

Joshua Ostermann, Dancer

Georgia Swan, Dancer

Mali Comlekci, Dancer

Callum Mackie, Dancer

Sophie Zoricic, Dancer

Rian Thompson, Dancer

Stealing fire: Beethoven's Prometheus choreographed afresh at DNB

Mark Pullinger, 8th June

Salvatore Viganò's choreography for Beethoven's 1801 ballet Prometheus has not survived, but a trio of creators put their own stamp on the score in Amsterdam.

****1

Celebrating a Dutch Master with six of his best

Graham Watts, 28th February

Dutch National Ballet presents six Hans van Manen creations spanning 40 years of choreography.

****1

Cranko's Onegin in Amsterdam

Isabella Zijp, 29th March

Dramatic narrative ballets seem to gain in popularity with the Dutch National Ballet, and although Onegin was no tearjerker star ballerina Anna Tsygankova created some beautiful moments.

***11

Beauty and timelessness of Balanchine's choreography

Isabella Zijp, 25th March

There are 44 years between the oldest and newest Balanchine works in this programme which confirmed its timeless beauty and significance today.

***11

Wheeldon’s glossy Cinderella sweeps into London

Mark Pullinger, 8th July

Christopher Wheeldon's Dutch National Ballet production of Cinderella takes a fresh look at Prokofiev's ballet, but the magic comes from Julian Crouch's stunning sets and costumes.

***11

The best of British dance in Amsterdam

Isabella Zijp, 17th June

Dutch National Ballet closes a vibrant season with Cool Britannia, including exciting world premieres by David Dawson and Christopher Wheeldon and a sensational performance of Wayne McGregor's Chroma.

****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.