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Afternoon of a Faun


International dance star Carlos Acosta partners Kirsty Martin in Afternoon of a Faun.

June 2008

Graeme Murphy’s first commissioned piece for the company premieres.

15 May 1978

Peggy van Praagh becomes artistic director once again and the company gets its first work by Jerome Robbins.

23 November 1977




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