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The reviews are in for Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker 🩰It's been so special to be back on our Melbourne home stage, a...
27/10/2026

The reviews are in for Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker 🩰

It's been so special to be back on our Melbourne home stage, and even more wonderful to see the response to this beloved production.

There's still time to join us, with performances until 31 October.

🎫 https://ausballet.au/TheNutcrackerTickets

📷 Kate Longley

🩰 Samara Merrick
🩰 Timothy Coleman & Imogen Chapman
🩰 Sharni Spencer

26/10/2026

We heard from audiences during the opening night of Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker at the newly reopened Ian Potter State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne.

Hear what they had to say about this beloved classic ✨

Melbourne performances until 31 October.
🎫 https://ausballet.au/TheNutcrackerTickets

Nutcracker facts you didn’t know...From thousands of hand-sewn beads, to over a kilometre of festive foliage, there’s mo...
25/10/2026

Nutcracker facts you didn’t know...

From thousands of hand-sewn beads, to over a kilometre of festive foliage, there’s more to this Christmas classic than meets the eye.

Swipe to learn some fun facts about Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker ✨

📸 Sally Kaack | Grace Carroll
📸 Daniel Boud | Artist of The Australian Ballet
📸 Christopher Rodger-Wilson | Rina Nemoto
📸 Lynette Wills | Yuumi Yamada
📸 Brodie James | Artist of The Australian Ballet
📸 Daniel Boud | François-Eloi Lavignac

Tonight, we celebrate the opening of Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker and our much-anticipated return to the newly reop...
24/10/2026

Tonight, we celebrate the opening of Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker and our much-anticipated return to the newly reopened Ian Potter State Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne

We've been counting down to this return, and we couldn't think of a more special production to mark the occasion.

A special thank you to our Production Partner, Barbie for helping bring the magic to life.

We hope you can join us this season!
24 - 31 October
🎟️ https://ausballet.au/TheNutcrackerTickets

📷 Kate Longley

🩰 Jarryd Madden
🩰 Grace Carroll
🩰 Artists of The Australian Ballet
🩰 Artists of The Australian Ballet
🩰 Isobelle Dashwood
🩰 Sharni Spencer & Maxim Zenin

22/10/2026

A little Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince magic in the studio 🩰

How many times is too many to watch this pas de deux? Asking for a friend...

Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker is opening tomorrow at the Ian Potter State Theatre/Arts Centre Melbourne. We'll see you there!

🎫 https://ausballet.au/TheNutcrackerTickets

🩰 Cameron Holmes & Benedicte Bemet
🎹 Elli Welsh

22/10/2026

Let's take a moment for Stephanie McQuire's adagio! 🩰

🎹 Peter Brikmanis

20/10/2026

The wait is over. Swan Lake tickets are now on sale!

There's a reason this timeless ballet has captured hearts for generations.

Hear from Principal Artists Jill Ogai and Benedicte Bemet and Senior Artist Grace Carroll as they share what they love most about Swan Lake.

🎟️ Experience it for yourself in Season 2027.
https://ausballet.au/SwanLakeTickets

This production of Swan Lake is entirely funded by the generosity of hundreds of ballet lovers, led by the Sarah and Lachlan Murdoch Foundation and the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation.

A special thank you to our Presenting Partners, Lexus Australia and Mastercard for their generous support throughout this season.

It's great to be back! ❤️We're so thrilled to be returning to the Ian Potter State Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne We l...
19/10/2026

It's great to be back! ❤️

We're so thrilled to be returning to the Ian Potter State Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne

We loved celebrating the occasion at the recent housewarming event, along with a number of other great artists and performers. The choreography for our section was done by the wonderful Tim Harbour.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the celebrations. We can't wait to return to the stage this Saturday for Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker!

Pictures captured by Mark Gambino
🩰 Brett Chynoweth

19/10/2026

Spend the day in NYC with Principal Artist Benedicte Bemet as she and the company hit the final stop of our U.S. tour performing Christopher Wheeldon's Oscar©.

A special thank you to Macquarie Group Presenting Partner of the tour, for their support in helping make this tour possible.

Oscar© has been generously funded by Lady Potter AC CMRI and The David Hallberg Fund for Artistic Aspiration, and The Robert and Elizabeth Albert Music Fund.

This tour has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts, and Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Tour Partners of The Australian Ballet: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and Macquarie Group

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