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The Sleeping Beauty

21 November – 17 December 2025

In the Joan Sutherland Theatre

The Australian Ballet

Dance

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.  

The lavish spectacle returns

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. 

Be transported to the splendour of fairyland’s royal court with David McAllister’s classical masterpiece. 

Presented by The Australian Ballet

Artist information

Choreography
Marius Petipa

Production and additional choreography
David McAllister

Dramaturge
Lucas Jervies

Music
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Set and costume design
Gabriela Tylesova

Lighting design
Jon Buswell

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