The Australian Ballet presents Kunstkamer tickets
About The Australian Ballet presents Kunstkamer
Never before has The Australian Ballet presented contemporary dance of this scale and ambition. Commissioned for the 60th anniversary of Nederlands Dans Theater, the world’s most celebrated contemporary company, and now presented for the first time outside of the Netherlands by The Australian Ballet, Kunstkamer is the joint creation of four choreographers: frequent collaborators Paul Lightfoot and Sol León; Marco Goecke; and the Canadian prodigy Crystal Pite.
Inspired by the 18th-century cabinet of curiosities, this work draws together diverse elements – stark movement, song, film, spoken word – into an eclectic and fascinating whole, bound together by recurring motifs and characters and featuring music by a vast array of composers from Beethoven to Bach to Britten, Janice Joplin to Joby Talbot.
The choreography, moving from the intimacy and humour of solos and pas de deux to intricate waves of ensemble movement, references dance theatre traditions while exploring new frontiers of expression.
Like a modern museum curated with wit and incisive intelligence, Kunstkamer invites you to wonder at the endless possibilities of art.
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Run time
To Be Confirmed
Categories
Age
Suitable for all ages. People under the age of 15yrs must be accompanied at all times.
Start date
29th April, 2022
End date
14th May, 2022
Venue
Joan Sutherland Theatre | Sydney Opera House
Accessibility
Step-free access with lifts and wheelchair seating, accessible bathrooms across multiple levels, assistive listening, captioned and audio-described performances, and registered service animals are welcome throughout the Sydney Opera House.
Directions
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is short six-minute walk from Circular Quay, with frequent trains, buses and ferries. An accessible shuttle also operates between Circular Quay and the venue for those who require assistance.
BY BICYCLE: Bike parking is available beneath the Monumental Steps.
BY CAR: Parking is available at Wilson Parking Sydney Opera House Car Park, open 24/7 with undercover access to the Lower Concourse. Accessible parking spaces are also available on site.
More information about The Australian Ballet presents Kunstkamer
Kunstkamer is a celebratory work made by the Nederlands Dans Theater for its 60th anniversary. It involves four choreographers, a huge cast – more than 40 dancers on stage at once sometimes – and an unlikely cross-section of music, from Beethoven to Janis Joplin.
★★★★½ "Don’t miss this tour de force from the Australian Ballet" - The Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★★ "Kunstkamer is a masterpiece and this production by The Australian Ballet exceeded all expectations, proving a triumph for AD David Hallberg and the dancers." - Limelight
"It’s performed with the frame-by-frame urgency of a graphic novel and – herein lies its brilliance." - The Guardian
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DAVID HALLBERG WILL JOIN THE COMPANY TO DANCE ON STAGE IN A SERIES OF SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES FOR KUNSTKAMER Sydney (subject to change): Tuesday 3 May 7.30pm, Wednesday 4 May 7.30pm, Friday 6 May 7.30pm, Saturday 7 May 7.30pm, Monday 9 May 7.30pm, Wednesday 11 May 7.30pm, Friday 13 May 7.30pm, Saturday 14 May 7.30pm.
"As The Australian Ballet approaches its 60th anniversary celebrations, it seems fitting to perform a work created as a 60th anniversary celebration. Kunstkamer is dance at its most surprising, seen through the lens of some of the most inventive choreographers working today. This work takes The Australian Ballet in a new direction, exploring new movements and nuances. What unfolds is a world of curiosity and beauty.” David Hallberg (Artistic Director)
Choreography: Paul Lightfoot, Sol León, Crystal Pite, Marco Goecke
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven, Janis Joplin, Arvo Pärt, Béla Bertók, Franz Schubert, Benjamin Britten, Henry Purcell, Joby Talbot, Johann Strauss Jnr, Christoph W Gluck, Chavela Vargas, Ólafur Arnalds
Costume design: Joke Visser, Hermien Hollander
Original lighting design: Tom Bevoort, Udo Haberland, Tom Visser Film Rahi Rezvani
With Opera Australia Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria
Australian Production Photography: Daniel Boud
World Première 3 October 2019, Zuiderstrandtheater, The Hague, the Netherlands
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