Spartacus: the rise and rise of an unlikely hero
- Written by Alastair Blanshard, Paul Eliadis Chair of Classics and Ancient History Deputy Head of School, The University of Queensland
Kevin Jackson, Robyn Hendricks and Ty King Wall in the Australian Ballet's production of Spartacus. Justin Ridler
When the Australian Ballet premieres its new production of Khachaturian’s ballet Spartacus this week, it will be another moment in an extraordinary story of rehabilitation. Spartacus, a lowly barbarian slave whose rebellion...