Faster review – risky ballet moves punctuate an energetic triple bill

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
The Australian Ballet’s first offering of 2017, including a new commission from Tim Harbour, is a lively if disjointed foray into contemporary choreographyThe Australian Ballet’s seasons follow a fairly predictable formula: a couple of narrative ballets, classical or classically derived; two double or triple bills of relatively modern work; and a splashy, family-friendly end-of-season show – the kind you take your six-year-old niece a