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Cast and Synopsis

Movers of the 21st century

Obsidian Tear

Wayne McGregor’s all-male Obsidian Tear takes us to the shadowy depths of the planet – and the psyche. McGregor, the rigorously cerebral resident choreographer of The Royal Ballet, assembles movement around multi-disciplinary explorations: in this case, into geology, myth and the violent effects of emotion on the body.

Responding to violin works by the Finnish conductor-composer Esa-Pekka Salonen, McGregor moves away from the hyperextended, piston-fast movement of works like Chroma and Dyad 1929, finding a more flowing and introspective movement quality. Nine men circle and clash, evoking ritual, brutality, sensuality and the tectonic forces that mould the earth.

Annealing

Annealing explores re-writing the narrative of what strength and toughness looks like. Showcasing an impressive cast of 50 dancers, Topp’s new work revises misconceptions and expectations about strength, smashing stereotypes and inviting audiences to consider true strength and tenacity as an expression of our openness and receptivity to the world around us.

Everywhere We Go

Set to a score commissioned from indie singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens, costumed in witty nautical stripes, it’s a nine-part ballet for 25 dancers who stream in and out of complex group formations and pin-sharp pas de deux. Like his predecessors at New York City Ballet, George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, Peck brings the energy of Hollywood and Broadway to the classical stage.

Cast sheets

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Obsidian Tear

Matthew Bradwell, Joseph Caley, Jacob De Groot, Benjamin Garrett, Alain Juelg, Jake Mangakahia, George-Murray Nightingale, Elijah Trevitt, Maxim Zenin
Solo Violinist

Yi Wang
Annealing

Grace Carroll, Elijah Trevitt, Imogen Chapman, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Lilla Harvey, Benjamin Garrett, Coco Mathieson, Hugo Dumapit, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Brett Chynoweth, Joseph Caley, Mason Lovegrove, Dimity Azoury, Jill Ogai, Yuumi Yamada, Amy Harris, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Laurence Matheson
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Yi Wang

Obsidian Tear

Adam Bull, Matthew Bradwell, Brett Chynoweth, Adam Elmes, Callum Linnane, Mason Lovegrove, Marcus Morelli, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Lucien Xu
Solo Violinist

Sulki Yu
Annealing

Samara Merrick, Adam Elmes, Amy Harris, Adam Bull, Dimity Azoury, Callum Linnane, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Drew Hedditch, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Brett Chynoweth, Larissa Kiyoto-Ward, Dana Stephensen, Benedicte Bemet, Imogen Chapman, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Duncan Salton
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Sulki Yu

Obsidian Tear

Matthew Bradwell, Joseph Caley, Jacob De Groot, Benjamin Garrett, Alain Juelg, Jake Mangakahia, George-Murray Nightingale, Elijah Trevitt, Maxim Zenin
Solo Violinist

Yi Wang
Annealing

Grace Carroll, Elijah Trevitt, Imogen Chapman, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Coco Mathieson, Hugo Dumapit, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Brett Chynoweth, Joseph Caley, Mason Lovegrove, Dimity Azoury, Jill Ogai, Yuumi Yamada, Amy Harris, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Laurence Matheson
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Yi Wang

Obsidian Tear

Adam Bull, Brett Chynoweth, Adam Elmes, Brodie James, Callum Linnane, Mason Lovegrove, Marcus Morelli, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Lucien Xu
Solo Violinist

Sulki Yu
Annealing

Samara Merrick, Adam Elmes, Amy Harris, Adam Bull, Dimity Azoury, Callum Linnane, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Drew Hedditch, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Brett Chynoweth, Larissa Kiyoto-Ward, Dana Stephensen, Benedicte Bemet, Imogen Chapman, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Duncan Salton
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Sulki Yu

Obsidian Tear

Matthew Bradwell, Joseph Caley, Jacob De Groot, Benjamin Garrett, Alain Juelg, Jake Mangakahia, George-Murray Nightingale, Elijah Trevitt, Maxim Zenin
Solo Violinist

Yi Wang
Annealing

Samara Merrick, Adam Elmes, Amy Harris, Adam Bull, Dimity Azoury, Callum Linnane, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Brett Chynoweth, Joseph Caley, Mason Lovegrove, Dimity Azoury, Jill Ogai, Yuumi Yamada, Amy Harris, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Laurence Matheson
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Yi Wang

Obsidian Tear

Adam Bull, Brett Chynoweth, Adam Elmes, Brodie James, Callum Linnane, Mason Lovegrove, Marcus Morelli, George-Murray Nightingale, Lucien Xu
Solo Violinist

Sulki Yu
Annealing

Grace Carroll, Elijah Trevitt, Amy Harris, Adam Bull, Coco Mathieson, Hugo Dumapit, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Drew Hedditch, Joseph Caley, Brett Chynoweth, Larissa Kiyoto-Ward, Jill Ogai, Benedicte Bemet, Imogen Chapman, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Duncan Salton
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Sulki Yu

Obsidian Tear

Matthew Bradwell, Joseph Caley, Jacob De Groot, Benjamin Garrett, Alain Juelg, Mason Lovegrove, Jake Mangakahia, Elijah Trevitt, Yichuan Wang, Maxim Zenin
Solo Violinist

Yi Wang
Annealing

Grace Carroll, Elijah Trevitt, Valerie Tereshchenko, Jarryd Madden, Coco Mathieson, Hugo Dumapit, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Chengwu Guo, Joseph Caley, Mason Lovegrove, Dimity Azoury, Jill Ogai, Sharni Spencer, Rina Nemoto, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Laurence Matheson
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Yi Wang

Obsidian Tear

Adam Bull, Brett Chynoweth, Hugo Dumapit, Adam Elmes, Brodie James, Callum Linnane, Mason Lovegrove, Yichuan Wang, Lucien Xu
Solo Violinist

Sulki Yu
Annealing

Samara Merrick, Adam Elmes, Amy Harris, Adam Bull, Jill Ogai, Lucien Xu, Dimity Azoury, Callum Linnane, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Drew Hedditch, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Brett Chynoweth, Larissa Kiyoto-Ward, Dana Stephensen, Benedicte Bemet, Imogen Chapman, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Duncan Salton
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Sulki Yu

Obsidian Tear

Matthew Bradwell, Joseph Caley, Jacob De Groot, Benjamin Garrett, Alain Juelg, Mason Lovegrove, Jake Mangakahia, Elijah Trevitt
Solo Violinist

Yi Wang
Annealing

Samara Merrick, Adam Elmes, Imogen Chapman, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Coco Mathieson, Hugo Dumapit, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Brett Chynoweth, Joseph Caley, Mason Lovegrove, Dimity Azoury, Jill Ogai, Yuumi Yamada, Amy Harris, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Laurence Matheson
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Yi Wang

Obsidian Tear

Adam Bull, Brett Chynoweth, Hugo Dumapit, Adam Elmes, Brodie James, Callum Linnane, Mason Lovegrove, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Lucien Xu
Solo Violinist

Sulki Yu
Annealing

Samara Merrick, Adam Elmes, Amy Harris, Adam Bull, Dimity Azoury, Callum Linnane, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Drew Hedditch, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Brett Chynoweth, Larissa Kiyoto-Ward, Dana Stephensen, Benedicte Bemet, Imogen Chapman, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Duncan Salton
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Sulki Yu

Obsidian Tear

Matthew Bradwell, Joseph Caley, Jacob De Groot, Benjamin Garrett, Alain Juelg, Jake Mangakahia, Elijah Trevitt, Yichuan Wang, Maxim Zenin
Solo Violinist

Sulki Yu
Annealing

Samara Merrick, Adam Elmes, Valerie Tereshchenko, Jarryd Madden, Coco Mathieson, Hugo Dumapit, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Chengwu Guo, Joseph Caley, Mason Lovegrove, Dimity Azoury, Jill Ogai, Sharni Spencer, Rina Nemoto, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Laurence Matheson
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Sulki Yu

Obsidian Tear

Adam Bull, Brett Chynoweth, Adam Elmes, Brodie James, Callum Linnane, Mason Lovegrove, Marcus Morelli, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Lucien Xu
Solo Violinist

Yi Wang
Annealing

Samara Merrick, Adam Elmes, Amy Harris, Adam Bull, Dimity Azoury, Callum Linnane, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Everywhere We Go

Drew Hedditch, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Brett Chynoweth, Larissa Kiyoto-Ward, Dana Stephensen, Yuumi Yamada, Imogen Chapman, Artists of The Australian Ballet
Solo Pianist

Duncan Salton
Conductor

Daniel Capps
Concertmaster

Yi Wang