La Bayadere

I guess I'm a ballet enthusiast now? I really enjoyed watching Swan Lake and Echoes of Van Gogh last year and was looking into this year's lineup.

La Bayadere, it turns out, has a very high degree of technicality and it was super impressive! WA Ballet's interpretation is different from the original, and I enjoyed the plotline. I think I was holding my breath for most of it, especially during Act II, The Kingdom of the Shades, the arabesque train down a slope!!! Omg! All the ballerinas were trembling, it must have been so intense! I have so much respect for the strength of ballet dancers!

This time I also paid some attention to the orchestra too, I feel like part of the magic of ballet is also that the conductor is watching the ballet in order to make sure the orchestra is in sync. So cool!

There's nothing quite like the intensity of watching live performances!

Echoes of Van Gogh

Woohoo more culture time! I don't know how it is that I keep running into the Van Gogh theme - first my almond blossom teacup, then the immersive Van Gogh exhibition, and then now an Echoes of Van Gogh ballet by the WA Ballet company!

I really like that I'm enjoying watching ballet so much, and this was such a different experience than Swan Lake! This had a way more contemporary flavour to it and was great to experience, especially the sunflower skirts! The sunflower skirts and crow costumes were so amazing!

I think I'm going to aim for one ballet per season or something, it's actually a really fun thing to do!