State: Contemporary Vision

Challenge your perception of ballet and expect the unexpected for our State Theatre Centre of WA season. From rising stars to world premieres, there is plenty to discover.

New Creation - World premiere

After building a connection with West Australian Ballet over the last three Seasons, Polish choreographer Robert Bondara returns to create a new work on West Australian Ballet Dancers.

Choreographer Robert Bondara Lighting Designer Lucy Birkinshaw

Carnivale.6

Artistic Director of Perth contemporary dance company, Co3, presents this exciting collaboration. Performed by Co3 and West Australian Ballet Dancers, Carnivale.6 is a unison work that generates a powerful internal community. Inspired by Spanish bullfighting and the ‘dancing plague’ of 1518, Raewyn Hill sets out to embody both a feeling of relentlessness and a communal experience.

Choreographer Raewyn Hill Associate Lighting Designer Lucy Birkinshaw Composer Eden Mulholland

New Creation - World premiere

Choreographer and current Director of STRUT Dance (The National Choreographic Centre of WA) will create an exciting new work on our Dancers.

Choreographer James O’Hara Lighting Designer Lucy Birkinshaw