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Prism Tickets

Three sides of dance join forces | A triple bill – William Forsythe / Jerome Robbins / Stephanie Lake.
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About Prism

Prism will leave you breathless with its raw intensity and revolutionary design. Inspired by the three sides of a prism, each work is a reflection of the visionary choreographer behind it. 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. Featuring scores composed by some of the world’s most popular artists, Prism reflects a new frontier in dance.

BLAKE WORKS VI (The Barre Project) by: William Forsythe

The Barre Project was conceived at the height of the pandemic as an homage to the legions of dancers who, while holding on to any available piece of domestic furniture, attempted to sustain their professional abilities with at-home barre exercises.

The project’s choreography contains no traditional arrangement of academic barre sequences. Rather, it is a rigorous display of the winding and unwinding kinetic logic that underlies the most fundamental elements of classical ballet’s vocabulary.

Traditionally, the musical accompaniment for barre work has consisted of regularly metered excerpts of classical music repertoire. The composer, James Blake, also uses familiar time signatures to frame diverse facets of classic composition in his densely counterpointed structures. Blake’s musical erudition allows him to navigate between traditional compositional conventions and contemporary genres with sophisticated ease, delighting and exciting performers and audiences alike.

GLASS PIECES by: Jerome Robbins

Dancer, choreographer and storyteller Jerome Robbins captured the world’s attention with his ground-breaking choreography on the hit Broadway musicals West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof.

Known for his evocative style, Robbins spoke his truth through his ballets. With Glass Pieces, Robbins extends across genres, fusing slick urban movement with traditional ballet to create a style that is uniquely its own.

Accompanied by Philip Glass’ music from Glassworks and the opera Akhnaten, Glass Pieces is an expansive work of art that moves at an electrifying pace, embodying the pulsing heartbeat of New York City.

WORLD PREMIERE by: Stephanie Lake

After astounding audiences with Circle Electric in 2024, The Australian Ballet’s Resident Choreographer Stephanie Lake takes you beyond ballet’s boundaries with this brand-new work.

Categories

Ballet

Start date

7th November, 2025

End date

15th November, 2025

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Venue

Joan Sutherland Theatre | Sydney Opera House

Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2000

Accessibility

Complete access information for all Sydney Opera House theatres may be found here

There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in all theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777

Directions

GETTING TO THE VENUE:

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is a six-minute walk to Circular Quay which is regularly served by public buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay.

BY BICYCLE: Bicycle parking is located beneath the Monumental Steps.

BY CAR: Wilson Parking owns and operates the public Sydney Opera House Car Park, which is located at 2 Macquarie Street (Northern end). The car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and has undercover access to the Sydney Opera House Lower Concourse.

Further information of getting to the Sydney Opera House can be found here.

More information about Prism

BLAKE WORKS VI (The Barre Project)

Choreography: William Forsythe

Music: James Blake, Lindisfarne I, Buzzard & Kestrel, Lullaby for My Insomniac, 200 Press and others

Lighting design: Tanja Rühl, based on original design by Brandon Stirling Baker

Stage and costume design: William Forsythe

GLASS PIECES

Choreography: Jerome Robbins

Music: Philip Glass, Glass Pieces (‘Rubric’ and ‘Façades’ from Glassworks, and excerpts from Akhnaten)

Costume design: Ben Benson

Set and lighting design: Ronald Bates

WORLD PREMIERE

Choreography: Stephanie Lake

Works performed by: Artists of the Australian Ballet & Opera Australia Orchestra

Photography by: Simon Eeles, Gene Schiavone & Geovanny Santillan

Frequently asked questions

Which theatre is Prism at?

Prism is at Sydney's Joan Sutherland Theatre | Sydney Opera House, which is located at Bennelong Point, Sydney, 2000.

How much are tickets for Prism?

Prism tickets start at $55.

How do you get tickets for Prism?

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