Svengali
Shows: All performances Wednesday, October 19 - Saturday, October 22 at 7:30 pm and October 23, 2:00 pm
YOU'LL BE MESMERIZED!
Mark Godden's choreographic genius brings us an explosive new look at the original master of mind control. RWB's newest creation takes its inspiration from a film treatment born of the fevered imagination of international film sensation Guy Maddin.
Yearning for public recognition, Svengali escapes the repression of his mother's ballet studio to a decadent world reminiscent of mid-century Weimar, where he finds the beautiful and malleable young dancer, Trilby. Under Svengali's entrancing influence, Trilby is transformed into the darling of the ballet world, but her star ultimately rises beyond Svengali's powerful emotional grasp.
This complex psychological drama will unfold with riveting choreography by the creative powerhouse behind RWB's Dracula, and shades of Maddinesque irreverence, as Svengali's family secrets and sinister purposes are revealed.
Giselle
Shows: All performances. Wednesday March 7-10, 7:30 pm, Sunday March 11 2:00 pm 2012
Classic Ballet Meets the Supernatural
"Joy, innocence, betrayal, death and salvation are conveyed in floating or vital images which are always beautiful, and often tremulously fragile."-- The Edmonton Sun, 1995
Long considered one of the most beautiful and haunting of all classical ballets, the full-length masterpiece Giselle returns after more than a decade's absence. This timeless work will have a fresh face with elegant, lush new sets and costumes and RWB's thrilling dance virtuosity.
Set in the twilight spirit world of the Wilis, the German legend tells the story of a young peasant girl's love for a nobleman and her ultimate betrayal at his hands. Giselle's heartbreak and despair lead to her tragic demise, but she and the other jilted village girls seek their revenge from beyond the grave as irresistible spirits of a deathly dance.
Pure Ballet
Shows: Wednesday May 9-12 7:30 pm, and Sunday May 13 at 2:00 pm 2012
FLUID MOTION Virtuosic Dance
The Doorway- Scenes from Leonard Cohen
This WORLD PREMIERE by Jorden Morris, creator of RWB's smash hits Moulin Rouge® - The Ballet and Peter Pan, will take you inside the contemplative mind and complex heart of music legend Leonard Cohen. Graceful, moving, achingly honest, the series of dance vignettes are set to Cohen's songs and poems, exploring the emotional journey across the threshold to love and longing.
Mauricio Wainrot's- Carmina Burana
It took a world-renowned choreographic giant like Mauricio Wainrot to to create a ballet that could capture the essence and emotion of Carl Orff's soaring operatic masterpiece, Carmina Burana. From the delicate, tender stirrings of the Cour d'amours to the whirling, explosive intensity of O Fortuna, Wainrot turns every musical phrase into intoxicating movement that will leave you breathless.
Luminous
"Absorbing... masterly choreography..."-- The Financial Times, 2010
From the internationally-acclaimed choreographer and RWB alumnus Peter Quanz, whose In Tandem wowed New York audiences at the Guggenheim Museum last season, comes a gorgeous new work that explores romantic relationships at different stages in life.
Nutcracker
Shows: All performances available. Dec 21 & Dec 22 7:00 pm, Dec 23 2:00 pm and 7: 00pm, Dec 27 7:00 pm, Dec 28 2:00pm
HOLIDAY TREAT FOR ALL AGES!
Nutcracker is back to bring joy and warmth to your winter season! This classic yuletide tale with its gorgeous Tchaikovsky score is wrapped in festive Canadian imagery and adorned with delightful ribbons of fantasy and fun. Our turn-of-the-century story is set in a stately mansion on Winnipeg's Wellington Crescent where, after all the guests have left the grand dinner party, young Clara's Christmas dream world comes to life. The beloved cast of characters is back-dancing mice, the Sugar Plum Fairy, toy soldiers and a mischievous dessert-stealing bear. Sparkling holiday fun for the whole family!
"The charming holiday favourite still glitters more than a Christmas bauble." - Uptown magazine
Photo Credits: All photos by David Cooper