by admin | Apr 29, 2021 | Ballet, Review
Review by Zachary Mann There has never been a more delightful ballet than Frederick Ashton’s version of La Fille mal gardeé. It is an outstanding joy to watch, filled to the brim with endearing humour, complex and energetic choreography, and passionate dances such...
by admin | Mar 17, 2021 | Ballet, Review
“…an emotionally touching story on the universal trials of ephemeral change inherent to the human body” review by Zachary Mann A blackened screen is met with a set of hesitant piano strikes, underpinned by the low hum of a cello as the performance...
by admin | Dec 13, 2019 | Ballet, Interview
by Alyssa Taylor The horror genre has made its way to ballet once again as renowned choreographer and Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maître takes on the challenge of adapting the literary classic of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Grand-Maître has a decorated history,...
by edmontonscene | Nov 22, 2019 | Ballet, Preview
“This is the time of year when our ballet family celebrates with all Albertans and becomes a part of their holiday traditions,” says Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maitre. Preview by Ben Reeves Confectionery fairies and tyrant rodents dance to life this Christmas, as...
by edmontonscene | Nov 9, 2019 | Ballet, Review
the official trailer review by Erica Gallup After two years of difficult work, the adaptation of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein by Alberta Ballet’s artistic director, John Grand-Maitre, hit the Edmonton stage at the Jubilee on Thursday, October 31. The horror ballet,...
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