Jill Ogai. Photography Lynette Wills
The Sleeping Beauty
Spells are made to be broken
The most lavish ballet of the year, 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.
This is ballet at its most spectacular. Don’t miss your chance to experience The Sleeping Beauty, an unforgettable masterpiece of romance and magic.
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Adelaide / Tarndanya
22 – 29 July 2025
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Brisbane / Meanjin
16 – 23 August 2025
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Sydney / Warrang
21 November – 17 December 2025
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Duration
2 hours and 50 minutes / 2 Intervals
Principal Artist Benedicte Bemet and Artists of The Australian Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2018
Photo Kate Longley
Principal Artist Benedicte Bemet and Artists of The Australian Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2018
Photo Kate Longley
Valerie Tereshchenko and Artists of The Australian Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2018
Photo Kate Longley
Ty King-Wall and Principal Artist Robyn Hendricks, The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2018
Photo Kate Longley
Artists of The Australian Ballet
Photo Daniel Boud
Artists of The Australian Ballet
Photo Daniel Boud
Principal Artist Benedicte Bemet and Artists of The Australian Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2018
Photo Kate Longley
Principal Artist Benedicte Bemet and Artists of The Australian Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2018
Photo Kate Longley
Valerie Tereshchenko and Artists of The Australian Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2018
Photo Kate Longley
Ty King-Wall and Principal Artist Robyn Hendricks, The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2018
Photo Kate Longley
Artists of The Australian Ballet
Photo Daniel Boud
Artists of The Australian Ballet
Photo Daniel Boud
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“"A visual feast.”” - The Guardian
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“"The Sleeping Beauty is a magical night of ballet, filled with delightful moments"” - Arts Hub
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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Ako Kondo and Chengwu Guo. Photo Daniel Boud.
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
Music
Adelaide
With Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Brisbane
With Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Sydney
With Opera Australia Orchestra
We thank our production partners
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