The Sleeping Beauty

Spells are made to be broken

The most lavish ballet of the year, David McAllister’s The Sleeping Beauty returns to bewitch and entrance audiences once more.

Against Tchaikovsky’s luminous score, gilded costumes, extraordinary artistry, and dreamlike sets promise to transport you to a fairytale kingdom in a ballet for the ages.

Sydney / Warrang
21 November – 17 December 2025

Duration
2 hours and 50 minutes / 2 Intervals

Inside the foyer

Hear ballet-goers share their favourite moments and first impressions of The Sleeping Beauty

“...a glorious, classical, uber-balletic, confection.” - Glam Adelaide
“A visual feast.” - The Guardian
“The Sleeping Beauty is a magical night of ballet, filled with delightful moments.” - Arts Hub
“David Hallberg has the company firing. The clarity, polish and individuality of the dancers’ artistry was exciting to see.” - Limelight

TSB 2400x16003 — Artists of The Australian Ballet
Photo Daniel Boud

TSB 2400x16006 — Artists of The Australian Ballet
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TSB 2400x160019 — Principal Artist Benedicte Bemet and Artists of The Australian Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (McAllister) 2018
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TSB 2400x160011 — Valerie Tereshchenko and Artists of The Australian Ballet, *The Sleeping Beauty* (McAllister) 2018
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TSB 2400x160010 — Ty King-Wall and Principal Artist Robyn Hendricks, *The Sleeping Beauty* (McAllister) 2018
Photo Kate Longley

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Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance.

Accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score, The Sleeping Beauty is a dreamlike vision, evoking ballet’s golden era with traditional choreography and extravagant designs. The gilded set stands alongside over 300 bespoke costumes, wigs and fairy wings, designed by the award-winning Gabriela Tylesova. Be transported to the splendour of fairyland’s royal court with David McAllister’s classical masterpiece, The Sleeping Beauty.

Content Advisory

The Sleeping Beauty contains theatrical pyrotechnics (flash pots), theatrical fog and haze effects and is suitable for ages 6+

David Hallberg's insight

"Tchaikovsky and Petipa created some of the most significant works in classical ballet. We are thrilled to give audiences ballets of this magnitude that celebrate its tradition and grandeur. A ballet like The Sleeping Beauty deserves a production as lavish and colourful as David McAllister’s."

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600 x 800 LW27 — Principal Artist Jill Ogai
Photo Lynette Wills

Meet the Fairies

Bluebird 600 x 800 — Principal Artists Ako Kondo and Chengwu Guo
Photo Daniel Boud

5 Reasons to see The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty Cast and Synopsis

Production credits

Choreography Marius Petipa
Production and additional choreography David McAllister
Dramaturge Lucas Jervies
Music Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Set and costume design Gabriela Tylesova
Lighting design Jon Buswell

The Sleeping Beauty was made possible through the generosity of The Australian Ballet’s philanthropic community. We thank all of the donors who gifted us with a ballet that will delight our audiences for generations