Royal New Zealand Ballet's Tutus on Tour brings modern and classical ballet to the regions. Photo / Stephen A’Court
The Royal New Zealand Ballet will return to Taupō and Hamilton next week with its popular show Tutus on Tour.
The programme will contain several shorter performances, rather than a full ballet, to give dance lovers of all ages a chance to see some
classic routines alongside contemporary choreography.
This year, part of the programme will be excerpts from the famous Swan Lake, ahead of the company’s full-length tour of Swan Lake in May 2024.
As part of Tutus on Tour, the performances will include the “Black Swan” pas de deux [dance for two], the famous “Cygnets” quartet (for four), the graceful pas de trois [dance for three] from Act I, and the grand Hungarian and Spanish dances – a special highlight of Act III.
This will be followed by a piece from choreographer-in-residence Shaun James Kelly called Prismatic, inspired by RNZB founder Poul Gnatt and choreographer Russell Kerr’s landmark Prismatic Variations, set to the music of Johannes Brahms.
