Trilogy
A Brief Nostalgia / Rooster / My Brilliant Career
#Australian spirit and passion swirls into a Scandi noir cinematic experience followed by the toe-tapping energy of the '60s.
Trilogy is our 2023 triple bill featuring three stand-alone short works by world renowned choreographers Cathy Marston, Jack Lister, and Christopher Bruce. Learn more about the three works included in this program via the links below.
Music performed by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Nigel Gaynor (My Brilliant Career and A Brief Nostalgia). Rooster performed to recorded music.
A Brief Nostalgia is a co-production between Birmingham Royal Ballet and Queensland Ballet.
Rooster costumes courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada.
My Brilliant Career is generously enabled by Ian and Cass George.
David Fleischer
Set and Costume Designer
Nigel Gaynor
Conductor
Matthew Hindson
Music
Paul Jackson
Lighting Designer
Edward Kemp
Co-scenario (Dramaturg)
Cathy Marston
Choreographer
Craig Wilkinson
Video Designer
Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra
Music performance
Alexander Berlage
Lighting Designer
Nigel Gaynor
Conductor
Tom Harrold
Composer
Jack Lister
Choreographer
Thomas Mika
Costume and Set Designer
Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra
Music performance
Christopher Bruce
Choreographer
Marian Bruce
Costume Designer
Christina R. Giannelli
Lighting Designer
Cameron Goerg
Revival Lighting Designer
Tina MacHugh
Lighting Designer
Janette Mulligan
Stager
Steven Brett
Stager
The Rolling Stones
Music
A complimentary printed program is available at the performance. We encourage you to please take one between two. You can also download the program here.
Learn more about Trilogy with our online program, Behind the Curtain. View highlights, costume facts, backstage photos, learn about the music and much more…
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#A Brief Nostalgia Jack Lister
A Brief Nostalgia
Jack Lister
Part ballet, part Scandi noir in style, Jack Lister’s A Brief Nostalgia premièred in London in 2019 as a co-production with Birmingham Royal Ballet. Wistful and atmospherically cinematic, this abstract work explores the inevitability of the memories we collect, and how we respond when they are all we have left. Stark, dramatic set designs, vivid lighting, and Tom Harrold’s ominous score enhance the choreography, drawing audiences into the abstract world. Renowned for his choreographic talent, Lister has created mainstage works for Queensland Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Australasian Dance Collective to critical and audience acclaim.
#Rooster Christopher Bruce
Rooster
Christopher Bruce
Music, colour, and rock ‘n’ roll swagger collide in Christopher Bruce’s Rooster - a celebration of the swinging ‘60s! Featuring toe-tapping tunes by The Rolling Stones including Paint it Black, Not Fade Away and Little Red Rooster, this high-energy production resurrects the 1960s with an ironic look at the era. Dancers strut in vibrant costumes, performing innovative solo and breath-taking partner work, entertaining and exploring the attitudes of the times. Humorous and uplifting, this jubilant celebration of arguably one of the most vibrant decades of all time will leave audiences bopping in their seats.
#My Brilliant Career
My Brilliant Career
Cathy Marston
Rural Australia, early 20th century: Wilful, headstrong, and a born romantic, Sybylla Melvyn dreams of becoming a writer. Yet as a young woman, society has other plans. Based on the celebrated novel, My Brilliant Career by Stella Maria ‘Miles Franklin’, this world première work by British choreographer Cathy Marston is an exploration of the Australian spirit and passion, against a vivid Australian landscape. First published in 1901, the novel was Australia’s first major contribution to literature, inspiring theatre productions and an iconic film in 1979.
Click the link to learn more about David Fleischer, set and costume designer for My Brilliant Career.
