November 2019
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Accompanied by Grammy nominated classical pianist Joyce Yang Dream Play Fernando Melo | Music Erik Satie,Frédéric Chopin Where We Left Off Nicolo Fonte | Music Philip Glass Half / Cut / Split Jorma Elo | Music Robert Schumann An unforgettable mix of live dance and piano virtuosity with world-renowned pianist Joyce Yang performing live on stage. ASFB tackles the quirky Half/Cut/Split by noted Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo, who collaborated with Yang to bring Robert Schumann’s Carnaval to life. Also on the program are Fernando Melo’s Dream…
Find out more »Nutcracker with Ukrainian Shumka Dancers & Victoria Symphony
Featuring principal dancers from the Kyiv Ballet (National Ballet of Ukraine) and the famed Virsky National Dance Ensemble. Shumka’s Nutcracker blends the grace and lyricism of classical ballet with the strength and power of Ukrainian folk and character dance.This classic tale of young Clara and her dream Prince incorporates Ukrainian traditions and symbols, grand orchestral versions of Tchaikovsky's legendary score, and lavish sets and costumes designed by National Opera of Ukraine’s Maria Levitska. Exuberant entertainment! Presented by Dance Victoria.
Find out more »December 2019
O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy
Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss…Grab your teacups! Redefining immersive theatre, these masters of physical comedy—with over 20 comedy awards to their name—sweep the audience out to sea in a jolly aquatic escapade brimming with whimsy, action, and ingenuity in a celebration of friendship at Christmas. A new tradition for the whole family!Off-Broadway Comedians and 3-time IMPRESARIO Award-Winners (London) James & Jamesy return with their outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive Christmas comedy classic O Christmas Tea —…
Find out more »Magic of the Holidays with the Victoria Symphony
Kick off your festive season with some holiday cheer! Join the Victoria Symphony and Vox Humana Chamber Choir for Magic of the Holidays, December 14 & 15 at the Royal Theatre. Celebrate the season with both holly jolly music and sentimental music including favorites like O’ Holy Night, the Nutcracker Suite and Music from Harry Potter. Handel’s Messiah, Canadian Brass and A Viennese New Year round out the Victoria Symphony’s holiday programs.
Find out more »Magic of the Holidays with the Victoria Symphony
Kick off your festive season with some holiday cheer! Join the Victoria Symphony and Vox Humana Chamber Choir for Magic of the Holidays, December 14 & 15 at the Royal Theatre. Celebrate the season with both holly jolly music and sentimental music including favorites like O’ Holy Night, the Nutcracker Suite and Music from Harry Potter. Handel’s Messiah, Canadian Brass and A Viennese New Year round out the Victoria Symphony’s holiday programs.
Find out more »Ballet Victoria’s “The Gift”
Live Orchestra Ballet Victoria’s holiday tradition - the same theme but always very different. Accompanied by the Victoria Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, this modern take on The Nutcracker follows Clara on a reimagined Christmas classic journey filled with wonderful new characters. From Harlequin dolls to dragons and fairies, a few mice and a Nutcracker ballerina, it’s an amazing holiday performance for the whole family. Royal Theatre Friday, December 27 at 7:30 pm Saturday, December 28 at 2:00 pm Sunday,…
Find out more »Ballet Victoria’s “The Gift”
Live Orchestra Ballet Victoria’s holiday tradition - the same theme but always very different. Accompanied by the Victoria Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, this modern take on The Nutcracker follows Clara on a reimagined Christmas classic journey filled with wonderful new characters. From Harlequin dolls to dragons and fairies, a few mice and a Nutcracker ballerina, it’s an amazing holiday performance for the whole family. Royal Theatre Friday, December 27 at 7:30 pm Saturday, December 28 at 2:00 pm Sunday,…
Find out more »Ballet Victoria’s “The Gift”
Live Orchestra Ballet Victoria’s holiday tradition - the same theme but always very different. Accompanied by the Victoria Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, this modern take on The Nutcracker follows Clara on a reimagined Christmas classic journey filled with wonderful new characters. From Harlequin dolls to dragons and fairies, a few mice and a Nutcracker ballerina, it’s an amazing holiday performance for the whole family. Royal Theatre Friday, December 27 at 7:30 pm Saturday, December 28 at 2:00 pm Sunday,…
Find out more »February 2020
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Single tickets go on sale November 18, 2019, 10:00 am! Dance Victoria presents the world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company for one night only! Playful and entertaining, this skewed view of traditional ballet is a perfect, polished parody of the highest order. The TROCKS’ inspired blend of their loving knowledge of dance, their humorous approach, and the astounding fact that men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling flat on their faces, has made them loved around the globe. Presented…
Find out more »Kidd Pivot in Revisor
The newest work by the creators of the international sensation Betroffenheit. Written by Jonathon Young who adapted Nikolai Gogol's 1836 play (The Inspector General) and choreographed and directed by Crystal Pite, Revisor satirizes the greed, pettiness and corruption of the citizens of a small town who mistake a low-level clerk for a high-ranking government inspector from the city. Soon the entire community is wining, dining, and bribing him with wads of cash. Eight dancers embody the recorded dialogue of some…
Find out more »March 2020
Ballet BC in Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet by Medhi Walerski A first for Ballet BC’s repertoire, Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliethas inspired many artists with its tragic tale of “star-crossed lovers.” Compelling in its timelessness, the work captures audiences with its deeply human story and enduring themes of love, fate and family. Reflecting on the divisions that persist in today’s world, Ballet BC will offer a fresh and thought provoking retelling of the classic set to Sergei Prokofiev’s original score,that profoundly resonates today. Presented by…
Find out more »May 2020
Tania Perez-Salas Compania de Danza
Ex-Stasis Tania Pérez-Salas | Music Meredith Monk, Monolake, Pan Sonic, Chris Isaak, Gustavo Cerati y Digitalverein Religare Tania Pérez-Salas | Music Arvo Pärt, Peter Gabriel & Rodrigo Barberá Innovative. Theatrical. Raw. Personal. These are only a few adjectives that have been used to describe the work of Tania Pérez-Salas, Mexico's leading contemporary choreographer. In Ex-Stasis, Pérez-Salas explores trusting our instincts to let the body communicate with the mind while Religare investigates the power of dance as a ritual that reconciles the body with the spirit. Presented…
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