The Australian Ballet 2025 Season
The Australian Ballet will move you beyond words in 2025 with a season that showcases the unique moments that only ballet can express and explore.
Alongside beloved grand ballets, Artistic Director David Hallberg introduces new works to the company’s repertoire in a program that perfectly balances tradition and innovation.
Upcoming events
Nijinsky
4 – 22 Apr 2025
Acclaimed narrative ballet choreographer John Neumeier examines Nijinsky’s final performance, charting the rise and fall of a creative genius in vivid detail. He recalls his troubled family, his ill-fated romances and the transcendent performances that brought him fame.
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Manon
30 Apr – 17 May 2025
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel, Manon is a tragic fairytale unlike any other in ballet.
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Prism
7 – 15 Nov 2025
Prism encompasses the spectrum of contemporary dance and demonstrates The Australian Ballet’s commitment to commissioning new works and collaborating with local and international creatives.
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The Sleeping Beauty
21 Nov – 17 Dec 2025
Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance.
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