6 Shows That Should Be On Your Radar This October
Check out the performance highlights our contributors are most looking forward to this month, from historic recreations to brand new works.
How Can Companies Retain Family Audiences Post-Nutcracker?
Most ballet administrators will admit that they hear the tinkling of a celesta each December and think “Ka-ching!” Performing The Nutcracker generates revenue to fund the remainder of many companies’ seasons. But what if families didn’t wait 12 months to return? While not every 6-year-old is ready to sit through Swan Lake, some enterprising troupes […]
10 Ballets For When You'd Rather Watch Your Literature
When American Ballet Theatre announced yesterday that it would be adding Jane Eyre to its stable of narrative full-lengths, the English nerds in the DM offices (read: most of us) got pretty excited. Cathy Marston’s adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel was created for England’s Northern Ballet in 2016, and, based on the clips that […]
10 Ballets For When You'd Rather Watch Your Literature
When American Ballet Theatre announced yesterday that it would be adding Jane Eyre to its stable of narrative full-lengths, the English nerds in the DM offices (read: most of us) got pretty excited. Cathy Marston’s adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel was created for England’s Northern Ballet in 2016, and, based on the clips that […]
Get Lit(erature): Two Famous English Novels Get the Ballet Treatment
Wuthering Heights Love them or hate them, the ill-fated lovers at the center of Emily Brontë’s masterpiece have loads of dramatic potential, and Charlotte Ballet associate artistic director Sasha Janes’ new take on the novel is sure to draw on its psychological potency. April 27–29. charlotteballet.org. Pride and Prejudice Mr. Darcy might not dance if […]