Natalia Osipova, legendary principal artist with the Royal Ballet, was recently ranked among the dozen greatest female dancers of all time. There’s little doubt that in future years, audiences will boast of seeing Osipova perform live, as they do today of Margot Fonteyn or Sylvie Guillem.

Audiences witness the spectacular confluence of her genius with that of Australian dance legend, Meryl Tankard. In a pioneering career, Two Feet is one of Tankard’s signature works. First presented in 1988 at the World Expo, followed by acclaimed Australian and international seasons, Tankard herself performed the demanding solo role that she created from her own experiences training as a dancer and those of Olga Spessivtzeva, the ballerina driven insane by perfectionism. 

Now, the work is being recreated for Natalia Osipova. A tour-de-force for the performer, who better could reimagine it than a prima ballerina whose own performances have been compared to that of her tragic precursor? Complete with a ravishing visual landscape (including Regis Lansac’s stunning projections) and a story of vivid emotional depth, Two Feet is one of the most significant works ever created by Tankard.