2023 Season
The Royal New Zealand Ballet
The RNZB is celebrating 70 years as the national ballet company of Aotearoa, so we’re bringing you a platinum anniversary that shimmers under the stage lights across the nation.
They are grateful to everyone who has been a part of the Royal New Zealand Ballet story over the last seven decades. Thank you for being there with us, whether in the spotlight, in the darkness of backstage or the still expectancy of the theatre.
4 May – 10 June
Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare’s greatest love story returns to the Royal New Zealand Ballet in May 2023, in a passionate re-telling choreographed by Andrea Schermoly (Stand to Reason, Within Without). Youthful, impetuous, aflame with the glory of first love and its tragic end, this is a timeless romance that resonates down the ages.
With live orchestra in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.
27 July – 12 August
In association with Ryman Healthcare
Lightscapes
Presenting Lightscapes, a generous mixed bill programme to mark the beginning of their eighth decade with a collection of works which celebrate the endless possibilities of light, space and the human body – the essence and wonder of dance.
26 October – 9 December
The Ryman Healthcare season of
Hansel & Gretel
Follow the breadcrumbs this Christmas, and venture in to the fantastical realm of Hansel & Gretel for an unforgettable evening at the ballet.
With live orchestra in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.
23 February – 13 March
Tutus on Tour
Not part of 2023 subscriptions – tickets go on sale 1 December 2022
Royal New Zealand Ballet Artistic Director Patricia Barker has carefully curated a collection of works which encapsulate the history of ballet, and her desire to share treasures from the RNZB’s recent past alongside works new and old that the dancers can’t wait to perform.
