The Australia Ballet
Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House
21st April 2012
Choreography
The Narrative of Nothing: Graeme MurphyThere’s Definitely a Prince Involved: Gideon Obarzanek
Warumuk – in the dark night: Stephen Page
Three
new Australian works celebrate TAB’s 50th. “Narrative” is either clever or too clever. Obarzanek plays with recollections of Swan
Lake, an interesting idea leading to a stimulating fusion of classical and
contemporary dance. ”Warumuk” is
outstanding, taking full advantage of the TAB/Bangarra mix to create a dance
reflecting the beauty of the outback night sky.
Never thought I say this - the AOBO were magnificent delivering a
complex blend of classical and contemporary music.