Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors gives strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both First Nations and non-First Nations peoples, towards creating a better Queensland.

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Bolshoi Ballet Spartacus – Anatomy of a Scene Creative Process at QPAC

For Students and Teachers • 4m 42s

The Executive Producer of QPAC's 2019 International Series, Janelle Christofis, talks us through a scene from the Bolshoi Ballet's performance of Spartacus.

The scene is the Gladiator Duel in Act 1 Scene 3, "The Orgy at Crassus’ Villa". During this iconic scene, Crassus, frenzied and drunk with wine and passion, demands that two gladiators (Spartacus and Hermes) fight to the death for his entertainment. The gladiators are forced to wear helmets with closed visors, so are unable to see one another or identify their opponent.

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