Dates & Tickets
The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) is set to ignite stages across the country with two stunning and thought-provoking ballets – the powerful The Firebird and the evocative My Brilliant Career, presented in association with AVIS.
Created by two of the ballet world’s star choreographers – Loughlan Prior and Cathy Marston – this season promises to be a tour de force of storytelling, movement and theatrical spectacle.
April sees the return of Loughlan Prior’s The Firebird, a dazzling reimagining of the Russian fairytale set in a dystopian desert world where water is more valuable than gold. Originally premiering in 2021 to sold-out audiences in Wellington and Auckland, the production was cut short due to Covid restrictions. Now, in 2025, it finally makes its long-awaited debut in the South Island.
The Firebird is a visual feast, a ballet of scale and spectacle, while My Brilliant Career is an intricate and deeply personal exploration of ambition and self-discovery. Together, they make for an unforgettable evening of dance. With a national tour from April 30 to June 1, this season is poised to be a landmark event in New Zealand’s cultural calendar.
Wellington
St Jame’s Theatre, 30 April-3 May
Auckland
Aotea Centre, 7-10 May
Palmerston North
Regent on Broadway, 14 May
Invercargill
Civic Theatre, 21 May
Dunedin
The Regent, 24-25 May
Christchurch
Isaac Theatre Royal, 29 May-1 June
