Vladimir Yaroshenko

Dracula, Krzysztof Pastor’s choreography set to a selection of music by Wojciech Kilar, became a ballet sensation of 2018. Commissioned by the West Australian Ballet, it was given its debut in September 2018 in Perth. The company wanted to expand its repertoire to include a ballet adaptation of Bram Stoker’s world-famous horror novel and its 1992 Oscar-winning film version by Francis Ford Coppola with a score written by Wojciech Kilar.

Toymaker Gepetto creates a wooden puppet toy named Pinocchio and wishes on a star that he would be a real boy. A kindly Blue Fairy appears and grants his wish bringing Pinocchio to life. With a long nose which grows longer when he lies, Pinocchio learns that he must prove himself worthy in order to make his father's wish come true.

"Dracula," featuring music by Wojciech Kilar and choreography by Krzysztof Pastor, quickly became a ballet sensation. The production was specially commissioned by West Australian Ballet and had its world premiere in September 2018 in Perth. Since April 2022, audiences have been able to watch the ballet on the stage of the Polish National Opera.