Brisbane Ballet presents

Ballet
After Dark

Three distinctive works.
One intimate evening.
Ballet beyond the expected.

Friday 16 October 2026 · 6:30pm

StageHouse Theatre, Stafford

Up close. After hours.

Discover a different side of ballet.

A contemporary triple bill by Brisbane Ballet, hosted by Artistic Director Emrys Goldsworthy. A very intimate evening of modern ballet.

Ballet After Dark brings together three contemporary works exploring ballet beyond the traditional stage — from the saturated colours of Spectrum, through the strange nostalgia and playfulness of Mozart Variations, to an entirely new work driven by modern and 80s electronic music.

The programme

Three worlds. One stage.

01 · Colour & emotion

Spectrum

Music by Joby Talbot · 35 minutes

A vivid, colour-driven work unfolding through three distinct scenes: Red, Purple and White. Each colour becomes its own atmosphere, allowing movement, emotion and musical texture to shift as the palette changes.

Intermission · 20 minutes

02 · Memory & mischief

Mozart Variations

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 12 minutes

A playful and whimsical work inspired by the rituals of childhood — nursery rhymes, schoolyard games, repetition, competition and imagination. Classical technique meets a slightly mischievous world of memory and play.

03 · After-hours energy

Mixtape

Music by various electronic artists · 21 minutes

A new contemporary creation set to modern and 80s electronic music, pushing the evening into a darker, more physical and distinctly after-hours direction.

Make an evening of it

Arrive early. Let the night unfold.

The bar opens at 6pm. Settle in before the performance begins at 6:30pm, and join us for an intimate evening of modern ballet.

Friday 16 October 2026
6:30–8:00pm AEST · Bar opens 6:00pm

StageHouse Theatre
57 Hayward Street, Stafford QLD 4053

Includes adult themes. Not designed for those under 16.

See ballet in a different light.

Join Brisbane Ballet for Ballet After Dark.
Choose your tickets and make a night of it.

Ballet After Dark

Choose your tickets

Adult - Reserved Seating ticket

Under 21/Concession - Reserved Seating ticket