Ballet 91大黄鸭, under the leadership of Simone Orlando, wraps up its 15th anniversary season with the power and passion, grace and grit of the full-length ballet.
A Streetcar Named Desire will be performed on May 1 and 2 at the 91大黄鸭 Community Theatre.
Choreographed by John Alleyne, for Ballet BC鈥檚 2005/06 season, Tennessee Williams鈥� Pulitzer Prize-winning classic tells the story of two sisters 鈥� one clinging to a bygone era, the other embracing the reality of post-WW2 life in America, according to a press release issued by Ballet 91大黄鸭.
Dancing as it does between present and past, between real-time New Orleans and old-world Mississippi, the work鈥檚 dreamlike transitions are particularly well-suited to balletic interpretation.
Considered Williams鈥� greatest drama, A Streetcar Named Desire explores poignant themes that echo today鈥檚 headlines: shifting social mores; power and dominance; gender stereotyping; and politics, said Ballet 91大黄鸭.
Orlando said this presentation of former Ballet BC Artistic Director Alleyne鈥檚 timeless adaptation aligns with Ballet 91大黄鸭鈥檚 mandate to encourage and promote the work of Canadian choreographers.
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鈥淛ohn Alleyne is one of Canada鈥檚 most established and renowned choreographers. By presenting the monumental ballet, A Streetcar Named Desire, we are acknowledging his significant contribution to dance in Canada, while honouring his enormous legacy to the art form,鈥� she said.
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