DAVID McALLISTER Rearranges Mr Johnston’s Collection

Our Rearranging Mr Johnston’s Collection series offers an opportunity to see William Johnston’s collection through another person’s eyes and aesthetic. For this tour, opening  in  March 2014,  we have invited. David McAllister, the Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet,  to offer his response to our most spectacular and intriguing collection. 

McAllister has had a long and successful career with the Australian Ballet - as Senior and then Principal Artist, taking many leading roles with the company. He has also performed as a guest artist overseas, including with the Bolshoi Ballet, the Kirov Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada, before taking up the role of Artistic Director with The Australian Ballet in 2001.

William Johnston’s love of beautiful things and history, as well as his eye for the exotic, all come to life in this tour which explores his collection against the background of his life.