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
Prism
7 – 15 Nov 2025
A bold new triple bill, Prism brings together three distinct artistic journeys in one unforgettable program. Pairing visionary choreographers with iconic composers, Prism is an ambitious contemporary ballet performance unlike any other.
The Sleeping Beauty
21 Nov – 17 Dec 2025
Ten years after its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production of The Sleeping Beauty returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance. Accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, The Sleeping Beauty is a dreamlike vision, evoking ballet’s golden era with traditional choreography and extravagant designs. The gilded set stands alongside over 300 bespoke costumes, wigs and fairy wings, designed by the award-winning Gabriela Tylesova.
Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker
18 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
With an enchanting score and charming story, this beloved ballet transports audiences into the traditional festive fairytale. On Christmas Eve Clara receives a nutcracker doll who magically comes to life. Together they battle the Rat King and visit the Land of Sweets for a grand celebration with the Sugar Plum Fairy before Clara wakes up at the foot of the Christmas tree – but was it really all a dream?
