Ballet aficionados and newcomers alike are invited to experience the magic of a familiar fairy tale onstage in New Westminster.
Ballet Jörgen’s production of Cinderella is onstage at Massey Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 18.
Artistic director Bengt Jörgen has created an innovative take on the classic story, as a press release explains — balancing its fairy-tale elements with a contemporary treatment of Cinderella, her family relationships and struggles, and her pursuit of true love.
It combines classic ballet with modern twists to create a more realistic and human look at Cinderella and her circumstances.
“Cinderella is one of Canada’s Ballet Jörgen’s most popular classical ballets and is one of my personal favourites,” Jörgen said in the release. “Cinderella is a touching ballet, but also makes people laugh and has an uplifting quality to it. Set to beautiful music by Sergei Prokofiev, it is the epitome of classical ballet.”
The cast includes 16 dancers.
Toronto-based Ballet Jörgen is one of Canada’s largest dance companies, with a mission to bring professional ballet to communities — large and small, urban and rural — across the country, particularly those with less access to professional ballet.
Get your tickets for Ballet Jörgen’s Cinderella
- What: Ballet Jörgen’s Cinderella
- When: Saturday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster
- Tickets: $35 to $50, plus service charges, buy online.
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