Royal New Zealand Ballet
Ugly Duckling helps change the NZ male ballet narrative
The Royal New Zealand Ballet are about to open a free show for kids and families - at Te Papa in the school holidays - The Ugly Duckling. It plays April 19 and 20. What makes this performance… Audio
Turid Revfeim: A life spent dancing
Turid Revfeim has spent her career on and around the stage. She joined the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 1980, leaving to spend four years with a company in Germany before rejoining in 1986. She rose to… Audio
A Soldier's Tale tours again
Having a huge new show packed with big names cancelled by a pandemic doesn't come as a surprise to us now, but it did to Igor Stravinsky in 1918. Histoire du Soldat, or The Soldier's Tale, was setting… Audio
Choreographer Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp, one of the world's greatest living choreographers, is due to bring her dance work "Waterbaby Bagatelles" to New Zealand stages for the first time. Waterbaby Bagatelles is a suite of… Audio
Royal NZ Ballet dancers poised for return
The Royal New Zealand Ballet Company is determined to begin touring the country again in just a few months. What's especially inspiring is that it's been planning for a return to live performance… Audio
LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Black Swan, White Swan
Join us at 10.30am for 'Black Swan, White Swan' - today's livestream ballet video from Royal New Zealand Ballet.
LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Black Swan, White Swan
Join us at 7.30pm for 'Black Swan, White Swan' - tonight's livestream ballet video from Royal New Zealand Ballet.
VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Romeo & Juliet
'Romeo & Juliet' with music by Prokofiev is performed by Royal New Zealand Ballet.
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LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Anzac Salute
Join us at 10.30am for a special video presentation for Anzac Day, presented by the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
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LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Cinderella
Dazzling against the light and dark of Prokofiev’s powerful score, this is a ravishing interpretation of the timeless 'rags to riches' fairy tale romance. Royal New Zealand Ballet's livestream begins…
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LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Cinderella
Dazzling against the light and dark of Prokofiev’s powerful score, this is a ravishing interpretation of the timeless 'rags to riches' fairy tale romance. Royal New Zealand Ballet's livestream begins…
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LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lovers, fairies, mischief and moonlight conspire in Shakespeare’s classic tale, vividly retold with sparkling steps and Mendelssohn’s famous score. Royal New Zealand Ballet's livestream begins at…
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LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lovers, fairies, mischief and moonlight conspire in Shakespeare’s classic tale, vividly retold with sparkling steps and Mendelssohn’s famous score. Royal New Zealand Ballet's livestream begins at… Video
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LIVE VIDEO: Royal New Zealand Ballet - Hansel & Gretel
We're thrilled to share with you this livestreamed recording of RNZ Ballet's production of Hansel & Gretel with music by Claire Cowan.
Claire Cowan's fairy tale composition
The Royal New Zealand Ballet, for the first time, has commissioned a female composer to write a full length ballet. For composer Claire Cowan it's a fairy tale composition. Audio
Choreographer Sarah Foster-Sproull's WOW factor
Sarah Foster-Sproull is one of the country's top choreographers, and was named Creative New Zealand's Choreographic Fellow for 2017 to 2019. Last year she was the only local choreographer to produce a… Audio, Gallery
Theatre Critic: Black Swan White Swan
Tanya Kopytko reviews the latest offering from the Royal New Zealand Ballet currently touring the country with its creation Black Swan White Swan, a bold re-work of one of ballet's enduring classics… Audio
RNZB star dancer Abigail Boyle to go out on a high
Royal New Zealand Ballet’s principal ballerina Abigail Boyle has announced her retirement after more than 13 years. Abigail's swan song will be in the new work Artemis Rising created specially for her…
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Upbeat for Friday 17 August
Today on Upbeat: Lover or #metoo predator? Don Giovanni, women representation in ballet choreography with visiting choreographer Andrea Schermoly and Stravinsky conducts his own ballet score.
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Andrea Schermoly
All over the country programmes are gathering momentum celebrating the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage. The Royal New Zealand Ballet are among the producers: Strength and Grace performed on 17… Audio