The Australian Ballet
Season 2025
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
