The Newcomers (ballet)

The Newcomers is a one-act ballet created in 1988 by choreographer Glen Tetley to music by Benjamin Britten's Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10. The ballet premiered on October 14, 1988, by the National Ballet of Canada in Toronto.

The Newcomers is a neoclassical ballet exploring themes of societal integration and exclusion. The choreography employs a range of partnering and solo work to portray the challenges and tensions arising from the arrival of new individuals into an established community. The ballet's title alludes to the central narrative focus on the experiences of those entering a pre-existing social structure.