Loughlan Prior’s The Firebird – a fairytale of a desert world where water is infinitely precious – was a huge hit for the RNZB in 2021 but was cut short due to Covid restrictions. The national tour of the enchanting production returns for 2025, with a live orchestra, Tracy Grant Lord’s stunning designs and the immersive projections by POW Studios, providing the backdrop for Prior’s expressive choreography, all built on the foundation of Stravinsky’s epic score.
The Firebird will be paired with one-act ballet My Brilliant Career, based on the novel by Miles Franklin, and familiar to many through the 1979 film starring Judy Davis and Sam Neill. The ballet was created in 2023 for Queensland Ballet by UK choreographer Cathy Marston, in demand throughout the ballet world for her imaginative and emotionally compelling storytelling. Marston’s work comes to Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time, and shares her fiercely intelligent, character-driven choreography with audiences who love dance, theatre and a classic coming-of-age story.
Tickets go on sale December 9, 2024.
$2 per hour to a max of $12 on weekends and a $12 flat rate for weekday evenings at The Civic car park. Find out more.