Last night the Quarry was filled to its non-existent rafters – the audience here to be part of Platinum: Ballet at the Quarry, which begins the celebration of West Australian Ballet’s 70th Anniversary.

Resisting the urge to do something regal to mark the similarity of events with Queen Elizabeth II, the ballet presented two works from lauded dance makers, Polish choreographer Robert Bondara and Brazilian/British choreographer Daniela Cardim, and two short works by Matthew Lehmann, and WAB’s Artistic Associate Sandy Delasalle, with dancers Nikki Blain, Chihiro Nomura, Kiki Saito and Claire Voss.

Chihiro Nomura and Julio Blanes in Daniela Cardim’s Reset, Platinum: Ballet at the Quarry, 2022. Photo © Bradbury Photography

Platinum opened spectacularly with the world premiere of Cardim’s Reset, inspired by composer Gabriel Prokofiev’s composition – a fusion of classical and electronic music – and Matej Preunicic’s exciting soundscape. Reset is a mainly abstract look at human interaction in this modern frenetic life, which was established from the start by five women and five men who strode onto the stage and criss-crossed it, as if oblivious of each other. It reminded me of the quality of loneliness...