The Australian Ballet

Adelaide, the magic awaits ✨

For the first time in almost 50 years, we’re bringing Sir Frederick Ashton’s enchanting Cinderella to Australian stages, with Adelaide hosting the world premiere of this landmark revival in 2027.

One of ballet’s most beloved fairytales, Ashton’s Cinderella brings together romance, exquisite choreography, opulent design and Prokofiev’s magnificent score in a spectacular three-act production.

To mark this milestone, we’re joining Adelaide Festival Centre for a celebration of ballet, featuring Ballet en Masse on Festival Plaza, the Cinderella: Origins of a Fairytale exhibition, and a program of conversations, workshops and classes.

Cinderella will play from 4–11 September, accompanied live by Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

📷 Gregory McCloskey
🩰 Michela Kirkaldie & Kelvin Coe 1980

This landmark production of Cinderella has been made possible through the generosity of The Australian Ballet’s giving community, led by South Australian philanthropists Dr Pamela Wall AO and the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation.

The broader celebration of ballet, including Ballet en Masse on Festival Plaza and the exhibition Cinderella: Origins of a Fairytale, is supported by the Government of South Australia and Adelaide Festival Centre.

We thank our presenting partners Qantas and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

That's a wrap for On Tour in 2026 🩰

It has been a joy to travel across Australia with The Australian Ballet School and perform for so many audiences and communities.

This year’s program featured Act II of The Nutcracker, adapted by Paul Knobloch after Marius Petipa; the Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, choreographed by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust; and two world premieres, Chrysalis by Stephanie Lake and We Dance by Sandra Parker.

A huge thank you to our Principal Partner Telstra, for their ongoing support of our 2026 season.

We look forward to taking the program around the country in 2027 ✨

📷 Kate Longley

Frame 1: Sara Andrlon & Jeremy Hargreaves
Frame 2: Students of The Australian Ballet School
Frame 3: Sara Andrlon, Jeremy Hargreaves & Students of The Australian Ballet School
Frame 4: Students of The Australian Ballet School
Frame 5: Sara Andrlon & Harrison Bradley
Frame 6: Hugo Dumapit and Larissa Kiyoto-Ward

Closing Night 💔

Tonight marks our final performance of John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet at QPAC

To all who joined us along the way, thank you for sharing in this iconic love story. Thank you to Queensland Symphony Orchestra for playing so beautifully during the Brisbane season and for bringing Prokofiev's iconic score to life.

We thank our partners, Lead Partner Qantas, Production Partners Kawai Pianos Australia, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and our Media Partner Guardian Australia.

John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet is generously supported by Lady Potter AC CMRI and the David Hallberg Fund for Artistic Aspiration.

📷 David Kelly

Frame 1: Grace Carroll & Davi Ramos
Frame 2: Davi Ramos
Frame 3: Grace Carroll & Katherine Sonnekus
Frame 4: Katherine Sonnekus & Artists of The Australian Ballet
Frame 5: Artists of The Australian Ballet
Frame 6: Davi Ramos & Grace Carroll

The magic of Storytime Ballet is coming to Perth ✨
Presented by West Australian Ballet , we're delighted to be collaborating on this special season of Storytime Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, this October.

Led by an engaging narrator and running for under an hour, it’s the perfect introduction to ballet for young audiences.

8 - 11 October.
📍 State Theatre Centre of WA, Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth
🎫 For more info and tickets head to their website.
https://waballet.com.au/storytime-ballet

One month to go until we take Christopher Wheeldon’s Oscar© to the US.

We can’t wait to share this landmark production with international audiences and stages across America. 🩰

Cal Performances, Berkeley, California, 25-27 Sep
New York City Center, New York 8-11 Oct

A special thanks to Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, a Presenting Partner of the Tour, for their support in helping make this tour possible.

Oscar has been generously funded by Lady Potter AC CMRI and The David Hallberg Fund for Artistic Aspiration, and The Robert and Elizabeth Albert Music Fund.

This tour has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Tour Partners of The Australian Ballet: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and Macquarie Group.

This tour has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts, and Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

📷 Daniel Boud

Frame 1: Adam Elmes
Frame 2: Adam Elmes & Jarryd Madden
Frame 3: Artists of The Australian Ballet
Frame 4: Adam Elmes & Jarryd Madden
Frame 5: Adam Elmes & Katherine Sonnekus

How it started vs how it’s going in John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet 💔

Now showing at QPAC until 22 August.
🎫 https://ausballet.au/purchasetickets

Frame 1: 📷 Brodie James | Drew Hedditch
Frame 2: 📷 Brodie James | Grace Carroll & Timothy Coleman
Frame 3: 📷 Daniel Boud & David Kelly | Davi Ramos & Joseph Romancewicz
Frame 4: 📷 David Kelly | Grace Carroll & Davi Ramos