A bespoke item is one made specially for a person. It’s tailored to suit and fit. That’s what the word means, full stop. But that’s only half the picture for Queensland Ballet’s annual program of new work. There are expectations that go significantly beyond a great fit. In 2023, for instance, the promise was that Bespoke would…
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Romeo & Juliet. Queensland Ballet. Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane, March 22 and 26, 2025
It’s all change at Queensland Ballet. Again. The company is far from being the only arts organisation experiencing some turmoil – here’s looking at you, Opera Australia – but every company’s woes are its own. These are interesting times as QB continues to regroup after the retirement of transformational artistic director Li Cunxin. Li left…
Ivan Gil-Ortega named new artistic director of Queensland Ballet
Queensland Ballet has chosen Ivan Gil-Ortega to be its next artistic director. The Spanish-born international artist will be the company’s seventh AD. He will start in February after a period of considerable turmoil for QB. Gil-Ortega’s high-profile predecessor, Leanne Benjamin, stayed in the role for only six months. In a statement at the time Benjamin…
