26 Apr 2025

Coppélia

A beautiful, life-like doll and two quarrelling young lovers create comic chaos in this spirited ballet with a distinctly Australian flair.

Presented by Queensland Ballet

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#Love and mayhem collide in this light-hearted ballet with Australian flair

Join Queensland Ballet in Toowoomba as the Company dances across Queensland with the delightful Coppélia! A beautiful, life-like doll and two quarrelling young lovers create comic chaos in this spirited Romantic-era ballet with a distinctly Australian flair.

Six years after the arrival of Dr Coppelius in their village, Swanilda and her friends are intrigued by Coppélia – the luminous young woman that appears on his balcony. But all is not as it seems – and delightful mayhem follows!

Set in the sun-drenched South Australian town of Hahndorf in the late 19th century, Greg Horsman’s Coppélia is a light-hearted, mischievous ballet that will charm audiences of all ages.

Production performed to recorded music featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nigel Gaynor.

A co-production of Queensland Ballet and West Australian Ballet, first performed in Brisbane, Australia, on 24 April 2014.

Coppélia is a classical ballet in three acts. Original libretto by Charles Nuitter, based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s stories, Der Sandmann (The Sandman) and Die Puppe (The Doll).

Times

Saturday 26 April - 7:30pm

Prices

Empire Cardholder $68.00

Adult $74.00

Concession $70.00

Youth U25yrs $35.00

Groups 6+ $69.00

*a fee of $5 applies per transaction for online bookings.

Venues

Empire Theatre

Genres

Dance

Queensland Ballet performing Coppélia. Photography by David Kelly.

All in all, this is a well-crafted revival of an enchanting ballet; charming and great fun, with first-rate choreography and splendid dancing by Queensland Ballet.
ArtsHub

While maintaining the ballet’s charm, his interpretation infuses the 19th century classic with a fresh relevance and a distinctly Australian flavour that still captivates.
Dance Australia

A wonderful night at the ballet. The hugest of congratulations to Greg Horsman on the creation of this mesmerising and unforgettable work. Well done to the entire creative team.
Australian Arts Review

Queensland Ballet is a vibrant, creative company which connects people and dance across Queensland. We offer a program of world-class productions of the best classical ballets and inspired contemporary dance works. Queensland Ballet engages renowned choreographers and designers from around the world and nurture emerging local talent by presenting exciting new works. Our dancers have performed to widespread acclaim locally, nationally and internationally, we have a thriving professional dance training Academy and offer inspiring education and community engagement programs across Queensland.