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Review: Macbeth – courageous, contemporary, and the future of ballet

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The promotional image for the Royal New Zealand Ballet's Macbeth. Two dancers on a red background - a man, barechested under a black suit jacket, and in black trousers, and a woman leaning into him, wearing a black dress with a slit up the side, her hands bloodied, posed as if she is placing a crown in his head

Breeze Robertson reviews Macbeth, presented by the Royal New Zealand Ballet, choreographed by Alice Topp, with music by Christopher Gordon, at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Wednesday 18 March 2026. Bravo RNZB, Macbeth the contemporary ballet was a courageous concept, brilliantly executed.  With social media influencers instead of witches, boardroom politics instead of royal intrigues, and… Continue reading Review: Macbeth – courageous, contemporary, and the future of ballet