Prism
Sydney
ACT I
Glass Pieces
Please Note: There is a 3-minute pause between Glass Pieces and Seven Days
Dancer, choreographer and storyteller Jerome Robbins captured the world’s attention with his ground-breaking choreography on the hit Broadway musicals West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof. Known for his evocative style, Robbins spoke his truth through his ballets. With Glass Pieces, Robbins extends across genres, fusing slick urban movement with traditional ballet to create a style that is uniquely its own. Accompanied by Philip Glass’ music from Glassworks and the opera Akhnaten, Glass Pieces is an expansive work of art that moves at an electrifying pace, embodying the pulsing heartbeat of New York City.
Seven Days
Following the success of Circle Electric in 2024, The Australian Ballet’s Resident Choreographer Stephanie Lake returns with a striking new world premiere that marks a bold creative departure. Set to Peter Brikmanis’ reimagining of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, the work unfolds through seven looping iterations, each transformed by shifting instrumentation, choreographic language and emotional temperature. The structure offers both a reflection on fate and free will, and an invitation to experience the familiar made strange — to see the world anew with every cycle. Performed with immediacy and razor-sharp precision, the intimate cast of seven dancers is sharply lit by long-time collaborator Bosco Shaw and costumed in Kate Davis’ distinctive designs. Seven Days explores the poetic tension of form, rhythm and human connection, delivered with Lake’s signature wit and visceral physicality.
ACT II
Blake Works V (The Barre Project)
The Barre Project was conceived at the height of the pandemic as an homage to the legions of dancers who, while holding on to any available piece of domestic furniture, attempted to sustain their professional abilities with at-home barre exercises. The project’s choreography contains no traditional arrangement of academic barre sequences. Rather, it is a rigorous display of the winding and unwinding kinetic logic that underlies the most fundamental elements of classical ballet’s vocabulary. Traditionally, the musical accompaniment for barre work has consisted of regularly metered excerpts of classical music repertoire. The composer, James Blake, also uses familiar time signatures to frame diverse facets of classic composition in his densely counterpointed structures. Blake’s musical erudition allows him to navigate between traditional compositional conventions and contemporary genres with sophisticated ease, delighting and exciting performers and audiences alike.
Cast sheets
Select a performance
Thursday 6 November 1.00pm
Saturday 4 October 7.30pm
Friday 7 November 7.30pm
Saturday 8 November 1.30pm
Saturday 8 November 7.30pm
Monday 10 November 6.30pm
Tuesday 11 November 7.30pm
Wednesday 12 November 1.30pm
Wednesday 12 November 7.30pm
Thursday 13 November 7.30pm
Friday 14 November 7.30pm
Saturday 15 November 1.30pm
Saturday 15 November 7.30pm
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Robyn Hendricks
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Davi Ramos
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Isobelle Dashwood
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Brodie James
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Katherine Sonnekus
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Maxim Zenin
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Rina Nemoto
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Harrison Bradley
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Benedicte Bemet
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Callum Linnane
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Matthieu Arama
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Benedicte Bemet
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Maxim Zenin
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Hugo Dumapit
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Aya Watanabe
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Drew Hedditch
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Yuumi Yamada
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Harrison Bradley
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Samara Merrick
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Davi Ramos
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Robyn Hendricks
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Davi Ramos
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Isobelle Dashwood
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Brodie James
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Katherine Sonnekus
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Maxim Zenin
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Rina Nemoto
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Harrison Bradley
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Benedicte Bemet
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Callum Linnane
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Matthieu Arama
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Isobelle Dashwood
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Hugo Dumapit
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Mason Lovegrove
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Sara Andrlon
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Cameron Holmes
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Mio Bayly
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Luke Marchant
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Mio Bayly
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Jeremy Hargreaves
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Benedicte Bemet
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Maxim Zenin
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Hugo Dumapit
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Aya Watanabe
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Drew Hedditch
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Yuumi Yamada
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Harrison Bradley
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Samara Merrick
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Davi Ramos
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Matthieu Arama
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Katherine Sonnekus
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Hugo Dumapit
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Mason Lovegrove
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Sara Andrlon
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Cameron Holmes
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Mio Bayly
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Luke Marchant
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Benedicte Bemet
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Callum Linnane
-
Conductor
Nathaniel Griffiths
-
Concertmaster
Matthieu Arama
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Robyn Hendricks
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Davi Ramos
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Isobelle Dashwood
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Brodie James
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Katherine Sonnekus
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Maxim Zenin
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Rina Nemoto
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Harrison Bradley
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Samara Merrick
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Davi Ramos
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Matthieu Arama
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Isobelle Dashwood
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Hugo Dumapit
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Mason Lovegrove
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Sara Andrlon
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Cameron Holmes
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Mio Bayly
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Luke Marchant
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Mio Bayly
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Jeremy Hargreaves
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Benedicte Bemet
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Maxim Zenin
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Hugo Dumapit
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Aya Watanabe
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Drew Hedditch
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Yuumi Yamada
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Harrison Bradley
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Samara Merrick
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Davi Ramos
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Robyn Hendricks
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Davi Ramos
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Isobelle Dashwood
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Brodie James
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Katherine Sonnekus
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Maxim Zenin
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Rina Nemoto
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Harrison Bradley
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Benedicte Bemet
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Callum Linnane
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Matthieu Arama
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Benedicte Bemet
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Maxim Zenin
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Hugo Dumapit
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Aya Watanabe
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Drew Hedditch
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Yuumi Yamada
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Harrison Bradley
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Samara Merrick
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Davi Ramos
-
Conductor
Nathaniel Griffiths
-
Concertmaster
Matthieu Arama
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Katherine Sonnekus
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Hugo Dumapit
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Mason Lovegrove
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Sara Andrlon
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Cameron Holmes
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Mio Bayly
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Luke Marchant
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Mio Bayly
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Larissa Kiyoto-Ward
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Jeremy Hargreaves
-
Conductor
Nathaniel Griffiths
-
Concertmaster
Katherine Lukey
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Robyn Hendricks
Glass Pieces Principal Couple
Davi Ramos
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Isobelle Dashwood
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 1
Brodie James
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Katherine Sonnekus
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 2
Maxim Zenin
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Rina Nemoto
Glass Pieces Soloist Couple 3
Harrison Bradley
Seven Days
Adam Elmes
Seven Days
Benjamin Garrett
Seven Days
Lilla Harvey
Seven Days
Callum Linnane
Seven Days
Samara Merrick
Seven Days
Elijah Trevitt
Seven Days
Yaru Xu
Blake Works V Lullaby
Benedicte Bemet
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Isobelle Dashwood
Blake Works V Pas de Deux
Callum Linnane
-
Conductor
Joel Bass
-
Concertmaster
Huy-Nguyen Bui
-
With artists of The Australian Ballet and Opera Australia Orchestra