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Best of Nutcracker: Christmas Magic with Queensland Ballet
November 26, 2020 | Claire Matthews
Queensland Ballet are bringing some Christmas magic to the QPAC stage from 4-5 December with a special production of Best of The Nutcracker. Read More
Queensland Ballet Presents Giselle Live at HOTA
October 23, 2020 | Claire Matthews
Step into an enchanting story and experience Queensland Ballet’s production of classic romantic ballet Giselle, under the stars at HOTA.
Queensland Ballet Presents 60 Dancers: 60 Stories
June 14, 2020 | Claire Matthews
Queensland Ballet has created a series of world premiere ballets with their isolated dancers, in 60 Dancers: 60 Stories, to keep dance flowing. Read More
Find Your ‘True North’: Concert Review
June 12, 2020 | Claire Matthews
For the first time in three months, The QPAC concert hall was filled with music once again on Saturday, for a special live-streamed concert, True North, to celebrate Queensland Day.
Queensland Ballet’s 60th Anniversary: Retired Dancers Return
March 15, 2020 | Claire Matthews
Retired dancers, Hao Bin and Meng Ningning, will return to the stage for Queensland Ballet’s 60th Anniversary Gala, at QPAC from 8-11 October 2020 .
A fairy tale we all recall: Cinderella
September 11, 2018 | Paige Duffy
Queensland Ballet’s production of Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella is an enchanting, evocative, and humorous rendition of the well-known fairy tale. Read More
Brisbane City Youth Ballet’s: Alice in Wonderland
July 13, 2017 | Lena Owen
Brisbane City Youth Ballet brought delight to the school holidays with their performance of Alice in Wonderland at the Brisbane Powerhouse. The auditorium was brimming with proud family members, aspiring dancers and families seeking out entertainment during the school holidays.
Killer Queen: Ballet Preljocaj takes the stage at QPAC
September 4, 2016 | Cecile Blackmore
French ballet company Ballet Preljocaj’s much-celebrated take on Snow White opened in Brisbane on Friday night, but did it pack as much bite as promised?
Direct from France: QPAC to welcome Snow White
April 12, 2016 | Cecile Blackmore
The QPAC International Series is set to exclusively pay host to another world-class production, as it was announced today that the Ballet Preljocaj’s Snow White will make its Australian debut in Brisbane this September.
Review: Swan Lake
September 28, 2015 | Madeleine Dale
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company have spent fourteen years bringing the world’s best-known ballets to audiences in Australia, and this Spring they’re staging perhaps the most famous show of them all: Swan Lake.
The Queensland Ballet’s Peter Pan at QPAC
June 29, 2015 | Katherine Sullivan
The Queensland Ballet’s latest production of Peter Pan flies into Qpac for some fairytale family fun these school holidays. This creative and energetic ballet reinterprets J.M. Barrie’s much loved story and brings it to life onstage. Prepare to see Neverland like you’ve never seen it before.
Review: La Sylphide
March 28, 2015 | Madeleine Dale
La Sylphide is one of the world’s oldest performed ballets, but it’s hard to imagine a better production of the romantic classic than that currently playing here in Brisbane.
American Ballet Theatre: Three Masterpieces
September 8, 2014 | Katherine Lamont
The American Ballet Theatre captivated audiences during the opening night of Three Masterpieces, their second ballet for the Brisbane season, at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Read More
American Ballet Theatre Swan Lake
September 1, 2014 | Katherine Lamont
The American Ballet Theatre captured the hopelessly romantic side of Brisbane during Swan Lake, the infamous tale of a princess turned swan, which was their first performance in Australia.