IMPORTANT BOOKING INFORMATION 

Please note that bookings for Schools' Matinees and Twilight Family Performances must be finalised and paid for at least two weeks prior to the performance. After this point no more bookings can be accommodated. 

We look forward to seeing you at the ballet!

Be Active Schools' Matinees

West Australian Ballet presents special matinee performances for students of all ages, performed at the iconic His Majesty's Theatre. Tickets: $15 per student (one teacher free per every ten students), accompanying adults: $20.

Teacher resources are available for these performances.

Book a group for the schools matinee and get a Be Active Ballet Unveiled or Ballet Moves schools visit linked to the repertoire, for the specially reduced price of $200 (Usually $250).

 La Sylphide

Originally choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836, this stunning version of La Sylphide is a keystone of ballet in the Romantic-era. Set in Scotland, the ballet tells the story of a forest fairy who uses her magical gifts to attract a young Scotsman on the eve of his wedding.

Date: Wednesday 22 May 12 noon
Who: Yrs 2 – 12
Themes: Ballet history, the Romantic era, sylphs in ballet, the romantic tutu, magical creatures, the search for true love.
Class Resources: Romantic era ballets; La Sylphide, Les Sylphide, Giselle, Pas de Quatre


Onegin

The first time West Australian Ballet will present this powerful ballet by John Cranko. Inspired by the great novel by Alexander Pushkin, and set in the Russian 19th century aristocracy, Onegin is a passionate and beautiful story of unrequited love.

Date: Wednesday 25 September 12 noon    
Who: Yrs 4 - 12
Themes: Ill-fated love, anguish, tragic irony, John Cranko, story-telling in ballet, Imperial Russia.
Class Resources: Eugene Onegin the novel by Alexander Pushkin, Eugene Onegin the opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Onegin the motion picture (1999) starring Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler.

Peter Pan

A delightful production of the much-loved children's classic written by James Barrie, Peter Pan is a fantasy-filled adventure for the young and the young at heart. Follow Peter, Wendy, Michael, John, Tinkerbell, and Captain Hook as their adventures in Neverland come to life onstage.

Date: Thursday 12 December 12 noon                     
Who: Yrs 2 - 12
Themes: Fairy tales, growing up, childhood adventures versus “coming of age” responsibilities, story-telling in ballet, Industrial England.
Class Resources: Written works by JM Barrie; Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (novel), Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up (play) and Peter and Wendy (novel), plus numerous motion picture interpretations.