It had the makings of great satire. Three male dancers wrapped up in several layers of dripping cellophane, set against a background of vibrant pink. Above them was the headline FEMMES. Below was a blurb outlining Les Grands Ballets Canadiens’ concept: an evening of ballet on the theme of “Woman,” which would be part of […]

Most ads promoting upcoming ballets don’t feature blood streaming from a gruesome wound. But that doesn’t mean companies shouldn’t be able to take risks with their campaigns. Right? Last week, we heard that an ad for Montreal-based Les Grands Ballets Canadiens’ upcoming production of Edward Clug’s Stabat Mater was banned by the Société de transports […]