Ballet of Lights in Adelaide brings a luminous twist to the city’s deep-rooted love of dance. Presented at a variety of iconic Adelaide venues, the show bridges tradition and innovation through fibre‑optic costumes and reimagined choreography.
Just as Adelaide has long nurtured ballet as both heritage and experimentation, this radiant performance transforms classic stories like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Peter Pan into living art. Don’t miss the chance to see skilled ballerinas sparkle as they plié and pirouette into the night.
Ballet of Lights in Adelaide: Which story is being performed now?
Cinderella
First penned by Charles Perrault in 1697, Cinderella endures as a story of hope and transformation — the kind where kindness and resilience lead to magic. Ballet of Lights captures this emotional arc through radiant fibre‑optic costumes, their glow mirroring Cinderella’s own metamorphosis. With music interwoven from Tchaikovsky, Handel, and Rossini, the production fuses classical elegance and technology, turning her flight from the ball into a visual poem of light and grace.
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty, based on the fairy tales of Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, symbolises renewal and triumph over darkness. Ballet of Lights breathes vivid modernity into this timeless tale, with dancers moving through radiant hues that shift as the curse takes hold and dissolves. The blend of Tchaikovsky’s stirring score and the fibre‑optic light play enhances every tender reunion and shattering spell.
What is Ballet of Lights?
Ballet of Lights reimagines classical storytelling through a shimmering new lens. Merging ballet’s expressive grace with luminous fibre‑optic costumes, it transforms beloved tales like Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty into 60‑minute performances of light and movement. With a small ensemble of five or six dancers, each step gleams with emotion — a delicate interplay of music, colour, and choreography that captures ballet’s timeless beauty in fresh and accessible form.
Ballet of Lights Reviews in Adelaide
This show has a 4.6 out of 5 star rating from thousands of viewers in over 80 cities. Here’s what audiences in Adelaide have said about the show:
“Beautiful production. Very enjoyable” – 17 January
“It is a nice experience if you are a novice to the ballet. Very enjoyable.” – 17 January
“Perfect. This was a birthday present for a very dear friend. She had ballet lessons when she was younger and is a great Tchaikovsky fan so all in all it was a very […]” – 29 November
“Energetic, beautiful performance. Love the short Fever offerings, and this was no exception!” – 29 November
“A very beautiful, creative and classy way to tell the story. Quality dancers who put their heart into the performance” – 29 November
Adelaide’s enduring love for ballet meets its innovative spirit in Ballet of Lights — a show where heritage and imagination intertwine. Whether you’re a lifelong dance lover or new to the art form, this radiant experience promises to illuminate Adelaide’s artistic skyline once more.