Kristian Fredrikson, Cinderella Ball Gown, 1991. Princess Odile from Swan Lake, 1985. Fairy Spring from Cinderella, 1991
Royal NZ Ballet Costumes Designed by Kristian Fredrikson
26 November 2011 – 4 March 2012 | FREE | Media Release
Be bedazzled by the opulent costumes of New Zealand designer Kristian Fredrikson. The exhibition includes gorgeous garments and detailed drawings from nine ballets including Cinderella, Peter Pan, Swan Lake and A Christmas Carol.
Highlights include Cinderella’s ball dress, Princess Odile’s tutu from Swan Lake, the phantoms from A Christmas Carol and the brightly patterned chorus from A Servant of Two Masters. The show offers a detailed look at Fredrikson’s designs, acclaimed for their sumptuous, jewel-like qualities, hidden meanings and underlying symbolism. Fredrikson understood the role costumes play in revealing the narratives of the ballet and the complexities of the characters on stage. His eye for detail, use of colour, decadent material choices and glittering embellishments infused the ballets with life, blurring the lines between dancer and costume.
Enter our Bedazzled competition
To go in the draw to win shopping vouchers and tickets to the Royal NZ Ballet. Pick up a Bedazzled postcard from The Dowse or Westfield Queensgate, attach a recent Westfield receipt, fill out your contact details and leave the card in the Bedazzled box at The Dowse.
Terms & Conditions:
1. Staff and family of staff working at The Dowse and Westfield Queensgate are ineligible to enter.
2. All entries must have a Westfield receipt attached (dated no earlier than 30 November 2011) to be eligible to enter.
3. All entries must have valid contact details. By leaving your email address you agree that Westfield and The Dowse may contact you about upcoming promotions and events.
4. All entries must be received before 5pm on the 4th March 2012 to be valid.
5. All complete entries received on time will be entered in to the prize draw.
6. Winners will be contacted by 11 March 2012 and their names may be included in The Dowse and Westfiled enewsletters and social media.
7. There are five prizes of $100 Westfield Gift Cards and one prize of a double pass (two tickets) to the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s The Tower Season of Cinderella on Wednesday 8th August at 7.30pm, St James – Wellington.
10. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
11. By sending in an entry, you accept these terms and conditions.