THE NSW FRIENDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET’S NEWS AND REVIEWS FOR SUMMER 2016

THE FRIENDS EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OFFERS The Nutcracker The Royal Ballet Sydney City Youth Ballet – Friends discount and VIP event! at QPAC The Sydney City Youth Ballet, under the Save $20 on Premium and ‘A’ Reserve Artistic Direction of Australia’s longest tickets to The Royal Ballet! serving Principal Ballerina Lucinda Dunn Fresh from a sold-out season in 2016, OAM, returns to The Concourse Theatre the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s this December with its popular full-length International Series returns in 2017 with one of the world’s greatest ballet companies, ballet THE NUTCRACKER. The Company The Royal Ballet, direct from London and will stage a number of matinee and evening exclusive to Brisbane. With an illustrious performances from Monday 19 to Thursday heritage built on the innovation and 22 December 2016! extraordinary creativity of dance royalty Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan, Use the code word: FABNUTCRACKER The Royal Ballet will present two original EDITION 4 to receive $5 off all tickets or to attend the works in Brisbane and for the very first Friends VIP experience (select Thursday time outside of their home in Covent Garden, London. 22 December, 7pm M&G – Ballet Friends ticket), which includes a signed program, The Winter’s Tale – the company’s first full watching ‘Class on Stage’ taught by length adaptation of a Shakespeare play since Kenneth MacMillan’s world renowned Lucinda Dunn, 7pm performance featuring 1965 production of Romeo and Juliet. Welcome The Australian Ballet Principal Artists Woolf Works Robyn Hendrick & Ty King Wall, post- – an award-winning ballet triptych inspired by the writings of Virginia Becoming a financial member of the Friends of • You have supported The Australian Ballet by performance Champagne Meet & Greet Woolf, featuring an electronic and orchestral The Australian Ballet has so many wonderful buying tickets to dress rehearsals and events and with the full cast and Lucinda Dunn. score by Max Richter. Backstage access to the stars of today and benefits that we sometimes overlook the most by buying raffle tickets and by bringing your friends Book now via the link on our website – the stars of tomorrow! www.fab.org.au important one – fundraising! and by talking about a love of ballet. Your Membership fee contributes directly to funds For all these reasons, we thank you for your support A new website - a fresh look! raised for The Australian Ballet, which in the past and we urge you to re-join as a financial Member Check out our new look website on fab.org.au twelve months contributed to: and we encourage you to take advantage of our new Membership Gift voucher and purchase a • The stunning Lilac Fairy tutu from David McAllister Membership for a Friend this Christmas because as Sleeping Beauty! Ensuring the Lilac Fairy Character we always say – Ballet is better with Friends! will forever belong in perpetuity to NSW and The Friends of The Australian Ballet Wishing you all a safe and Merry Holiday Season.

• Your funds have also provided pointe shoes, make Much love, up and much needed supplies to the new dancers Sally-Anne, Jo and The Friends Council in the company

• Contributed to the next generation of Australian Ballet dancers by funding The Friends of The Australian Ballet Scholarship to a NSW student studying at The Australian Ballet School Inside En Pointe >>

• You have contributed to the Kelvin Coe award, \\ Dress Rehearsals Faster | Nutcracker – The Story of Clara awarded to a deserving company member who The Friends of The Australian Ballet \\ Australian Premiere Screenings Level 4, 10 Hickson Road The Rocks Sydney has been recommended by David McAllister as Paris Opera Ballet: Nureyev’s Swan Lake P: 02 9252 7322 | F: 02 9252 7366 | www.fab.org.au a leader with potential to further develop their The Royal Ballet: Jewels email: [email protected] | Instagram: @friendsausballet \\ The Friends Membership Renewals! Facebook: facebook.com/friendsofAB dancing or choreographic skills Sally-Anne Freeman, Marketing and Events Coordinator \\ 2017 Friend’s Dance Card Jo Michel, Administration Coordinator \\ Meet The Friends of the Australian Ballet Council

MASTHEAD IMAGE The Australian Ballet 2017 Season | PHOTOGRAPHY Justin Ridler \\ The Friends Exclusive Member Offers

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Nutcracker – Faster The Story of Clara Ballet is Better with Dress Rehearsal | Thursday 6 April | 7pm Dress Rehearsal | Monday 1 May | 1pm & 7pm Sydney Opera House Friends! Sydney Opera House (TBC) Faster is contemporary ballet at its visceral best: a heart- MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE NOW DUE pumping triple program from some of the world’s best “From its first performance in 1992, Friend’s Dance Card By purchasing a financial Membership to The Friends of contemporary choreographers. Graeme Murphy’s Nutcracker – The Australian Ballet you are making an investment in Below is a list of dates for 2017 to add to your Inspired by the Olympic motto of ‘Faster, Higher, the future of The Australian Ballet, ensuring ballet is an diary. More will be added throughout the year Stronger’, David’s Bintley’s Faster explores the super- The Story of Clara was recognised affordable luxury for all generations to enjoy. so keep an eye on the website and “Like” us on charged world of elite sports. Dancers show off their as a masterpiece” – The Age extraordinary athleticism against a driving score by Since its inception in 1973, the Friends has: Facebook for regular postings. Matthew Hindson. Graeme Murphy’s acclaimed reimagining of The Nutcracker, like • Sold over ½ million tickets to members for \\ PARIS OPERA BALLET: NUREYEV’S SWAN LAKE his Swan Lake, masterfully weaves together the enchantment – Movie Premiere and Talk | 16 February | 5:30pm Multiverse, meanwhile, sees the return of Wayne The Australian Ballet dress rehearsals and fantasy of the beloved classic with emotional depth and a Palace Cinema Verona, Paddington McGregor, the genre-bending UK choreographer best modern perspective. • Donated the equivalent of over $10.6M to known to Australian audiences for Chroma (2014) and The Australian Ballet \\ MEET THE NEW DANCERS Clara, a former star of the Ballets Russes, has settled in Australia. Dyad 1929 (2013). Here, McGregor collaborates with • Presented over 450 events – Exclusive Cocktail Function trailblazing composer Steve Reich to push ballet to its On Christmas Eve, nearing the end of her life, she relives her past:

most natural and unnatural extremes. her childhood in Imperial Russia, the Revolution, her travels and • Held 40 major events. \\ FASTER – Dress Rehearsal her triumphs on stage. Murphy mines the grand sweep of her 6 April | 7pm | Sydney Opera House Faster also features an Australian premiere from history for universal truths about love, loss and resilience, exploring MORE THAN SPECTACULAR BALLET \\ NUTCRACKER – THE STORY OF CLARA Harbour, Squander and Glory, a thrilling distillation of his the colours and textures of Tchaikovsky’s marvellous score. – Dress Rehearsals | 1 May | 7pm distinctive style, with set design by acclaimed architect Designs by the revered Kristian Fredrikson powerfully evoke Clara’s The Friends of The Australian Ballet are committed to Sydney Opera House Kelvin Ho. world, from the shimmer of an Australian summer to the glamour of providing our members exclusive access to the best \\ THE ROYAL BALLET: JEWELS Tsarist Russia. ballet events in Australia. Members only access to The Book tickets online from 23 February at – Movie Premiere And Talk | 18 May | 5:30pm www.fab.org.au Book tickets online from 6 March at www.fab.org.au Australian Ballet dress rehearsal as well as the exclusive Palace Cinema Verona, Paddington Friends and ballet events. To become a member of The Friends of The Australian Ballet – www.fab.org.au | 02 9252 7322 MEET THE FRIENDS OF GIVE THE GIFT OF BALLET THE AUSTRALIAN THIS CHRISTMAS For the first time the Friends have produced beautiful gift BALLET COUNCIL vouchers available for purchase so you can share your The Friends of The Australian Ballet is a not for profit love of ballet with your friends and family. Simply call or organisation that is overseen by a dedicated Council go online to purchase one of our specially designed gift of professionals and ballet lovers. Our Council vouchers featuring beautiful photos from The Australian Members are not paid and contribute a great amount Ballet Principal Artists Lana Jones and Kevin Jackson, of time and skills to the promotion and support of and we will post them out to you in time for Christmas! The Australian Ballet as well as ballet in general in NSW. I am pleased to introduce the current Friends AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE SCREENINGS Our Friends Gift vouchers will also be available throughout of The Australian Ballet Council and life members. the year so keep them in mind to treat someone special. The Friends of The Australian Ballet are thrilled to be partnering with Palace Opera CHAIR Mr Greg Khoury & Ballet to bring Friends Members premiere access and discounts to the world’s To purchase The Friends Membership Gift voucher – DEPUTY CHAIRS best Ballet companies! Book now www.fab.org.au | 02 9252 7322 www.fab.org.au | 02 9252 7322 Mr Bruce Pollack and Mr Alan Jackson Paris Opera Ballet: Nureyev’s Swan Lake The Royal Ballet: Jewels TREASURER Mr Gary Polivnik 16 February | Palace Verona, Paddington 18 May | Palace Verona, Paddington Ballet is better with Friends 5:30pm – Pre-screening champagne talk 5:30pm – Pre-screening champagne talk THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET REPRESENTATIVE 6pm – Screening 6pm – Screening Ms Jane Messenger The Friends Membership Drawing on ancient Slavic and Norse The French Romantic music of Fauré provides GIFT VOUCHER The Friends Membership COUNCIL MEMBERS TO Ballet is better with Friends mythology where destiny is often born out the impetus for the subtlety and lyricism of GIFT VOUCHER FROM Ms Tanya Barrington of the mysterious forces of nature, Swan Emeralds, while the fire of Rubies comes TO VOUCHER No. Ms Deirdre Mason Lake has become a legend in its own right. from Stravinsky and the jazz-age energy of FROM VALID FOR VOUCHER No. Mr Robert McCormack Tchaikovsky’s first ballet score is imbued New York. Grandeur and elegance complete IMAGE: Kevin Jackson and Lana Jones Principal Artists, The Australian Ballet PHOTOGRAPHY Justin Ridler VALID FOR with a deep sense of nostalgia, echoing the the ballet with the splendor of Imperial www.fab.org.au Ms Airlie Walsh IMAGE: Lana Jones Principal Artist, The Australian Ballet | composer’s own experience of love as elusive Russia and the peerless music of Tchaikovsky www.fab.org.au PHOTOGRAPHY Justin Ridler COUNCIL SECRETARY Jeremy Moller as it was impossible. in Diamonds. YOUTH AMBASSADOR Jayne Beddoe In Rudolf Nureyev’s ‘Freudian’ version, Jewels is a masterclass in the many luminous Ballet is better with Friends conceived for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1984, facets of classical ballet and indeed of The LIFE MEMBERS Prince Siegfried’s role is elevated to that of Royal Ballet itself: the virtuoso choreography The Friends Membership Lady Mary Fairfax the hero. of Balanchine, the intensity of the soloists and GIFT VOUCHER Lady Patricia Harrison the precision of the entire Company. TO Captured live from Palais Garnier, Paris Mr William Kelly FROM Captured live from Covent Garden, London 8 December 2017. VOUCHER No. Jacque & Edith Spira (deceased) 11 April 2017. VALID FOR Mrs Jospheine Wall (deceased)

PHOTOGRAPHY Justin Ridler IMAGE: Kevin Jackson Principal Artist, The Australian Ballet |

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