Experience the artistic
richness of Festival Ballet Theatre’s 2009-2010 season with a savory,
eclectic opening program of contemporary and classical ballets by
acclaimed choreographers.
Program highlights include:
Alice
in Wonderland: Company premiere of Emmy
Award-winning choreographer Robert Sund’s
adventure down the rabbit hole, based on Lewis Carroll’s classic tale.
Continuo:
Company premiere of legendary choreographer Antony
Tudor’s rarely-performed, elegant and lyrical
ballet for three couples restaged by American Ballet Theatre principals
Amanda
McKerrow and John
Gardner.
Street
Songs: Company premiere of one of America’s
most in-demand choreographers Val Caniparoli's
powerful and rigourous first ballet by, staged by former San Francisco
Ballet principal Evelyn Cisneros.
Program also features
the return of the elite San Francisco Ballet School
Trainees in Parrish Maynard’s
contemporary and exciting Fractals…
and more!
La
Vivandière (or Markitenka, as it is known in
Russia), a pas de six choreographed by Arthur
Saint Léon and Fanny Cerrito staged for the company by Yury
Fateyev, the artistic director of Russia’s
iconic Marinsky (Kirov) Ballet.
Alice
in Wonderland
Enjoyable for the entire
family, Festival Ballet Theatre’s premiere of Alice in
Wonderland features professional Company dancers, whimsical
sets and colorful costumes.
Based on Lewis Carroll’s
classic tale, Emmy Award-winning choreographer Robert Sund’s rendition
of Alice in Wonderland is a heart-racing
adventure down the Rabbit Hole, into Wonderland Garden and through the
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. During the imaginative journey, you’ll see all
your favorite Alice characters – from the White
Rabbit, to the Cheshire Cat, Tweedledee & Tweedledum, and the
infamous Queen of Hearts.
