dirac Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 The Joffrey Ballet announces its 2023-24 season schedule. Quote “Midsummer Night’s Dream” (April 25 to May 5, 2024): Choreography by Alexander Ekman, music by Mikael Karlsson. The Shakespeare story is set during the traditional Scandinavian summer solstice festival. The North American premiere was by the Joffrey at the Auditorium Theatre in 2018. Link to comment
dirac Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 A review of the Royal Ballet by Joy Sable in The Jewish Chronicle. Quote On opening night, the lead was danced by Alessandra Ferri. It is worth remembering that she turns 60 in May – what a privilege it is to see her still able to command the stage with her presence. How extraordinary to know that she was dancing major roles with the Royal Ballet before most of the current members of the company were born! She still brings a wonderful quality of stillness and power to all that she does. (The role will also be danced this season by Natalia Osipova and Marianela Nunez, so it will be interesting to see what they bring to the part of the desperately troubled Virginia Woolf.) Link to comment
dirac Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 A piece on "The Modern Women of Australian Ballet" by University of Melbourne Ph.D. candidate Yvette Grant. Quote It’s a Saturday night in Melbourne in the 1950s and you’re on your way to see some ground-breaking modern theatre. Where are you going? To a ballet created by a woman. Many women, and in particular Australian women, were making interesting and modern work at this time and four stood out. They were Louise Lightfoot, Joanna Priest, Laurel Martyn and Valrene Tweedie. Link to comment
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