Ausdance WA is funded by the State Government of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industry.
State: Contemporary Vision
May 31 @ 12:00 am - June 8 @ 12:00 am
Explore where classical and contemporary meet.
Challenge your perception of ballet and expect the unexpected for our State Theatre Centre of WA season. From rising stars to world premieres, there is plenty to discover.
New Creation
World premiere
After building a connection with West Australian Ballet over the last three Seasons, Polish choreographer Robert Bondara returns to create a new work on West Australian Ballet Dancers. Choreographer Robert Bondara Projections Jagoda Chalcińska Lighting Designer Lucy Birkinshaw Music Portico Quartet
Carnivale.6
Artistic Director of Perth contemporary dance company, Co3, presents this exciting collaboration. Performed by Co3 and West Australian Ballet Dancers, Carnivale.6 is a unison work that generates a powerful internal community. Inspired by Spanish bullfighting and the ‘dancing plague’ of 1518, Raewyn Hill sets out to embody both a feeling of relentlessness and a communal experience. Choreographer Raewyn Hill Associate Lighting Designer Lucy Birkinshaw Composer Eden Mulholland
New Creation
World premiere
Choreographer, James O’Hara, will create an exciting new work on West Australian Ballet’s Dancers. Choreographer James O’Hara Lighting Designer Lucy Birkinshaw
The community of Ausdance WA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of all Lands and Countries on this continent. We pay particular respect to Elders, Cultural and Community Leaders, and emerging leaders. With this understanding of the country’s First Peoples, we are grateful for our place in learning and serving dance, Arts and Culture in Western Australia.
Always Was. Always Will Be.