"The Piano", the iconic film, it has been re-imagined for the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

"The Piano" ballet opens in Wellington's St James Theatre on February 23 as part of the NZ Festival, before travelling to Napier (March 2 and 3), Auckland (March 8-10), Dunedin (March 16), Christchurch (March 21-23) and Palmerston North (March 28).