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Ancient Aboriginal and Western dance meet as The Australian Ballet mark their Sadler’s Wells debut in a groundbreaking collaboration with Bangarra Dance Theatre from Tuesday 7 until Saturday 11 October.

Winner of the ‘Best Foreign Dance Company’ at the 2005 UK Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards, The Australian Ballet is renowned as the defining face of ballet in Australia and known for its dynamic mix of classical and contemporary dance.

Here, accompanied by a live orchestra, the company presents two contrasting works. Rites is an electrifying indigenous dance fusion, with Bangarra Dance Theatre, who were first seen at Sadler’s Wells in 2006, set to Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. An exploration of the natural forces that shape the ancient Australian landscape, Rites develops a new language between the dancers of both companies.

Bangarra Dance Theatre (Bangarra means ‘To make fire’ in Wiradjeri) was established in 1989 yet draws in style from over 40,000 years of living culture. In this way both companies are steeped in established tradition, one western and one indigenous. By undertaking such a culturally invigorating collaboration, The Australian Ballet demonstrates that even traditional western dance can take on distinctive new forms.

The Australian Ballet also presents the UK premiere of its critically acclaimed interpretation of Leonide Massine’s rarely performed Les Présages, set to Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. Its haunting theme of one man’s struggle with his destiny coupled with the love, desire and passion that may shatter the human soul provoked both shock and delight at its Paris debut in 1933.

Performances will take place from the 7th to the 11th of October. Tickets are priced from £10. For more information visit www.sadlerswells.com


 




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