In 1935, Dmitri Shostakovich, one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century, wrote an original score for a ballet called The Bright Stream. Set on a farm it delighted audiences but did not find favour with the Soviet authorities, especially with Stalin who thought the subject of collective farming too serious for a light-hearted and joyful ballet. It was banned and not seen again until it was revived by the brilliant young choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, a former leading dancer and artistic director of the Bolshoi.
An overnight smash hit in Moscow and subsequently in London, New York and other capitals to which it has toured, it’s a comedic rural romp that incorporates dazzling Cossack and other ethnic dances as well as a side-splitting cross-dressing spoof of classical ballet, The Bright Stream will charm, delight and surprise Australian ballet lovers. And it too will be seen only in Brisbane.
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Queensland Performing Arts Centre (11/15 - 11/16) | ||
The Nutcracker
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (12/13 - 12/21) | ||
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Queensland Performing Arts Centre (11/21 - 11/23) | ||
The Lady of the Camellias
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Queensland Performing Arts Centre (11/28 - 11/30) | ||
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