♦ Location: West End, Queensland – Australia
♦ Artistic Director: Ivan Gil-Ortega
♦ Affiliated School: Queensland Ballet Academy
♦ Founded in 1960 by Charles Lisner OBE
Queensland Ballet 2025 Season
Under the motto “Love, Seduction, Wonder, and Joy”, the Queensland Ballet 2025 season celebrates the company’s 65th anniversary with programs for all ages featuring classical story ballets to contemporary creations.
It was also announced that the Board of Directors is actively seeking “our next Artistic Director from within our inner circle.” At the moment, Greg Horsman is Acting Artistic Director after the recent hiring and departure of Leanne Benjamin.
Queensland Ballet Board Chair Brett Clark said in a statement: “As we approach our 65th year, we’re very aware of our responsibility to engage an artistic guardian who understands our DNA and will also deepen our contribution and relevance across all our endeavours, on stage and off stage. We are inviting those who know us and understand our company to engage in discussions with us and outline their vision, and how it will positively contribute to our three strategic pillars of Artistic, Academy and Community.”
Horsman goes into detail about each of the shows, starting with the opener of the season in March.
“We are incredibly excited to present one of our most spectacular productions – Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet.
Shakespeare’s romantic masterpiece returns to set hearts alight. MacMillan’s stunning and much-adored Shakespearean ballet is brought to life with passionate choreography, elegant costumes, striking sets, and Prokofiev’s iconic score.
Romeo & Juliet is the unmissable ballet event of the year.”
In April and May, Queensland Ballet goes on tour to Toowoomba and Cairns with the comedic classic, Coppélia, choreographed by Horsman.
Upon returning to the Brisbane, the company will present Triple Bill featuring works by Natalie Weir’s 4Seasons, Horsman’s A Rhapsody in Motion, and a world premiere by Jack Lister.
“Our Triple Bill showcases the best of Australian artistry in this stunning production. It’s a celebration of creativity and collaboration, featuring acclaimed choreographers and live music that brings these works to life.”
The perennial Bespoke (since 2017) will feature new contemporary works by Amelia Waller, Yolande Brown, and Robert Binet.
Next up is Liam Scarlett’s Dangerous Liaisons and marks the first time Queensland Ballet presents a full-length ballet at the Talbot Theatre at the Thomas Dixon Centre in West End.
“Scarlett crafted this evocative ballet for Queensland Ballet, and it remains a poignant reflection of the complex web of human relationships.”
The season closes with Ben Stevenson OBE’s version of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, accompanied by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score.
Younger audiences have two performances created specifically with them in mind as part of the My First Ballet Series. 2025 brings Horsman’s Peter and the Wolf and Paul Boyd’s The Little Mermaid to the stage with the intent of introducing children to the magic of ballet.
Source: Queensland Ballet
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