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COVER SAEKA SHIRAI AND YAYOI BAN WITH RWB SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DIVISION STUDENTS THIS PAGE KATIE BONNELL AND RWB PROFESSIONAL DIVISION STUDENT IN SERENADE, PHOTOS BY DANIEL CRUMP 2 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

FORMER RWB COMPANY DANCER JESSE PETRIE (2015-2018) IN NUTCRACKER, PHOTO COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES About

Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet “It’s hard to beat this kind of A leading cultural institution, Canada’s Royal Win- pedigree, and the Royal Winnipeg nipeg Ballet has earned a national and international (Ballet) never fails to deliver a reputation for its impassioned artistry and technical balance of technical virtuosity, virtuosity, and has received widespread critical acclaim for extraordinary performances of diverse lyricism, and artistry.” classical and contemporary repertoires. – THE ADVOCATE WEEKLY Founded in 1939, the RWB holds the distinction of being the first and only in North “The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is America to hold the “Royal” designation and is also one of the most accomplished one of the oldest ballet companies on the continent. and appealing ballet companies In 1953, RWB received its royal title, the first granted under the reign of Her Royal Highness, in the world.”

Queen Elizabeth II. – JACOB’S PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL The RWB first began to tour Canada in 1945; it completed its first American tour in 1954. In 1975, it toured Israel and was the first Canadian ballet to RWB School Professional Divison visit the country. For its 70th anniversary, the RWB The RWB School Professional Division is well returned to Israel and was greeted by audiences in known across the country and around the world , Jerusalem and Haifa with resounding acco- for providing excellence in dance education. lades. In 2014, RWB toured China as part of its 75th Founded in 1970 by celebrated teacher and Anniversary Season. The RWB spends anywhere former RWB Principal dancer David Moroni C.M., from five to 20 weeks a year on the road, performing O.M., D.Litt, (h.c.), the RWB School offers classical in centres large and small. The RWB has performed ballet training based on the Russian system along in the United States, South America, Europe, the with a full program of study in complementary Middle East, Asia, and in every Canadian province. dance forms. The RWB School has prepared Over time, the RWB has expanded its repertoire thousands of dancers and dance teachers for to include bold, innovative new works that embody meaningful employment in the profession. Alumni creative excellence and engage audiences in an on- have gone on to exciting careers in all facets of the going commitment to the vitality of this unique art dance industry and currently make up 70% of the RWB Company and over half of the RWB School’s form. Ballets such as The Handmaid’s Tale based on senior artistic faculty. the novel by Margaret Atwood, Dracula, Nutcracker, Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet and Going Home Star – Each year the RWB School travels the globe in Truth and Reconciliation are great examples of the search of talented dancers to join one of three fine balance between the classical traditions and full time programs: Ballet Academic (Ages 10+), the boldness of , which in turn Aspirant (Post-Secondary), and Teacher Training. has given this ensemble of artists a unique style. Auditions are held in cities across Canada and in Now after 79 years, the energy and exuberance of the United States and students who are unable to its versatile dancers are Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s attend an audition may send in a video application. enduring signature.

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SOPHIA LEE, ELIZABETH LAMONT AND ALANNA MCADIE IN THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, PHOTO COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES Artistic Director & CEO André Lewis

André Lewis has spent the majority of his career In 2014 for the RWB’s 75th anniversary season, with Canada’s first professional dance company, Lewis commissioned choreographer Mark accepting the position of Artistic Director in Godden to create the groundbreaking work Going 1996. Since then, Lewis has been the driving force Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation representing behind the new and innovative works that have the many stories, both told and untold, of Indian dramatically rejuvenated the Company’s repertoire. Residential School Survivors and their families. Lewis has commissioned numerous blockbuster This commissioned piece, which coincided with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, ballets such as Mark Godden’s Dracula in 1998, received national critical acclaim. Jorden Morris’ critically acclaimed Peter Pan in 2006 and Moulin Rouge ® - The Ballet in 2009. Lewis has staged Rudi Van Dantzig’s production of He was instrumental in the creation of a new Romeo & Juliet in Italy, Greece, France and in 2015 Nutcracker for the Company in 1999 and in for the . He has been a judge for 2012, Lewis and Ballet Artistic Director the Varna International Ballet Competition, USA John McFall co-commissioned a new creation International Ballet Competition, and the Youth by celebrated choreographer ’s American Grand Prix. The Princess and the Goblin. In 2013, Lewis Further underscoring Lewis’ passion for dance are commissioned another outstanding new creation his multiple appearances at the Rural Retreat for in conjunction with New York choreographer International Dance Leaders, held in England. His . The full-length ballet The Handmaid’s work has been recognized through receiving both Tale was a bold adaptation of the novel of the the Governor General’s Meritorious Award and same name by Governor General Award-winning the Jubilee Medal, as well as being featured in the Canadian author, Margaret Atwood. television series: Chaucun Sa Route.

CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET REPERTOIRE 2019 5 Soaring World-Wide The 581 Cities & 44 Countries where the RWB has danced

Argentina New Brunswick Leverkusen North Ireland Birmingham Bathurst Welland Ludwigsburg Decatur Buenos Aires Belfast Campbellton Windsor Neuss Florence Rosario Edmundston Schweinfurt Huntsville Aruba Prince Edward Island Panama Fredericton Stuttgart Montgomery Ornajestad Charlottetown Moncton Panama Monroe Quebec Australia Sackville Greece Opelika Arvida Saint John Athens People’s Republic Tuscaloosa Adelaide Chicoutimi Woodstock Corfu of China Brisbane Joliette Alaska Thessaloniki Canberra Newfoundland Montréal Beijing Anchorage Melbourne Corner Brook Québec City Chongqing Arizona Sydney Gander Hong Kong Guangzhou Rimouski Phoenix Grand Falls Lanzhou Riviere Du Loup Hungary Tempe Bermuda St. John’s Ji`Nan St. Sauveur Tucson Hamilton Stephenville Budapest Macau Shawnigan Falls Arkansas Nanjing Northwest Territories Sherbrooke Fayetteville Brazil Israel Qingdao Yellowknife Little Rock Brazilia Saskatchewan Caesarea Shanghai Nova Scotia Rio De Janeiro Esterhazy Haifa Shenzhen California Antigonish São Paulo Estevan Jerusalem Yueyang Bakersfield Glace Bay Moose Jaw Tel Aviv Wuhan Berkeley Canada Halifax North Battleford China Lake New Glasgow Alberta Prince Albert Italy Peru Claremont Port Hawkesbury Banff Regina Genoa Lima Cupertino Sydney Barrhead Saskatoon Monza (Milan) Escondido Truro Swift Current Rome Philippines Fresno Wolfville Weyburn Torino (Turin) Fullerton Yarmouth Manila Fort Mcmurray Yorkton Trieste Lancaster Grande Prairie Verona Puerto Rico Long Beach Barrie Colombia Los Angeles High River San Juan Lacombe Belleville Bogota Japan Marjorie Brantford Northridge Lethbridge Cali Fukuoka Brockville Republic Oakland Lloydminster Hamamatsu Burlington Costa Rica of China Oceanside Medicine Hat Hiroshima Chatham Palm Desert Red Deer San Jose Kawaguchi Kaohsiung Cobourg Taichung Palm Springs British Columbia Kumamoto Cornwall Cuba Taipei Pasadena Campbell River Kyoto Deep River Sacramento Chilliwack Havana Matsudo Dryden San Gabriel Courtney Nagoya Republic of Etobicoke San Luis Obispo Cranbrook Curacao Osaka Singapore Fort William Santa Barbara Dawson Creek Williamstad Sapporo Guelph Singapore Santa Cruz Duncan Tokyo Hamilton Torrence Kamloops Cyprus Yokohama Kenora Russia Kelowna Colorado Kingston Nicosia Kimberly Jamaica Moscow Avon Kitchener Kitimat Kingston St. Petersburg Boulder Lindsay Czechoslovakia Nanaimo Denver London Bratislava Nelson Liechtenstein Scotland Fort Collins Markham Brno New Westminster Pueblo Mississauga Kosice Schaan Glasgow Penticton Connecticut Nepean Prague Edinburgh Port Alberni Malaysia Bridgeport Niagara Falls Prince George Hartford Niagara-On-The-Lake Egypt Kuala Lumpur Switzerland Prince Rupert Kent North Bay Alexandria Lausanne Revelstoke Storrs Oakville Cairo Mexico Zug Terrace Delaware Orillia Guadalajara Trail Wilmington Oshawa England Guanajuato Thailand Vancouver Liverpool Jalapa District of Columbia Vernon Bangkok Owen Sound London Mexico City Washington Victoria Peterborough Perublo Ukraine Florida Port Arthur France Boca Raton Brandon The Netherlands Kiev St. Catharines Paris Clearwater Dauphin Sarnia Arnhem Odessa Daytona Beach Flin Flon Sault Ste. Marie Germany Den Haag Fort Lauderdale Manitou Stratford United States Berlin Rotterdam Fort Myers The Pas Sudbury Bonn Venlo of America Gainsville Thompson Terrace Bay Frankfurt Alabama Jacksonville Virden Thunder Bay Nicaragua Friedrichshafen Anniston Lakeland Winnipeg Timmins Karlsuhe Managua Auburn Melbourne

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PHOTO The Wizard of Oz

“A visually spectacular, elegantly choreographed, expertly designed, surprisingly poignant retelling of the L. Frank Baum classic book.”

- ROBERT TRUSSELL, KC STUDIO, 2018 ()

“Webre’s iteration of Oz is the fresh take we’ve been waiting for. Heartfelt, adventurous, and with plenty of shock and awe. Diehard fans and those passively familiar with the source material are in for a treat.”

- BRANDON TIETZ, IN KANSAS CITY, 2018 (KANSAS CITY BALLET)

Frank L Baum’s tale of family, friendship and courage is vividly brought to life by choreographer Septime Webre in The Wizard of Oz. Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion as they journey down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. This collaboration between the RWB, Kansas City Ballet, and offers an inventive take on this timeless tale. Storyline and visual element from the MGM Motion Picture The Wizard of Oz provided by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

CHOREOGRAPHY Septime Webre

COMPOSER Matthew Pierce

SET DESIGN Michael B. Raiford

COSTUME DESIGN Liz Vandal

LIGHTING DESIGN Trad A. Burns

PUPPET DESIGN Nicholas Mahon

VIDEO DESIGN Aaron Rhyne

NUMBER OF DANCERS 30 + children LENGTH 2 hours

WORLD PREMIERE Kansas City Ballet, October 12, 2018

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE May 1, 2019

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JOSH REYNOLDS, KATIE BONNELL, YOSUKE MINO, STEPHAN AZULAY AND JAIMI DELEAU, PHOTOS BY DAVID COOPER 10 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO The Sleeping Beauty

“Lavish, beautiful and very richly textured … you won’t see it done better anywhere else in the world.”

- CBC RADIO, 2002

“Sleeping Beauty is sheer romantic spectacle, with exquisite dancing and lovely costumes.”

- HALIFAX DAILY NEWS, 2002

Journey to an enchanted kingdom where good triumphs over evil through a single kiss. Relive the magic of your favourite childhood fairy tale with its cast of storybook characters including Princess Aurora, Prince Désiré, Little Red Riding Hood and Puss in Boots. The Sleeping Beauty marries the soaring music of Tchaikovsky with the stunning choreography of Marius Petipa, one of ballet’s most gifted creators. With lavish sets, stunning costumes and thrilling classical dance, this ballet will enchant audiences of all ages.

CHOREOGRAPHER Marius Petipa

MUSIC Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky

COSTUME DESIGN Shannon Lovelace, Anne Armit

SET & PROPERTIES DESIGN Michael Eagan

LIGHTING DESIGN Michael J. Whitfield

NUMBER OF DANCERS 28 + children

LENGTH 145 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE January 16, 1890

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE March 13, 2002

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RWB COMPANY, PHOTOS BY SIMEON RUSNAK 12 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO ’s A Cinderella Story

“The world premiere of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s full-length Cinderella is a runaway hit. The delighted audience erupted in cheers after the first act with an ovation usually reserved for a curtain call.”

- PAULA CITRON, THE GLOBE AND MAIL, 2004

Remember when families gathered around the television set on a Saturday night? That era, the 1950’s, is the setting for Val Caniparoli’s A Cinderella Story, a retro retelling of your favourite fairy tale. Experience a new way to tell a familiar story as electric choreography melds with Richard Rodgers’ music, all arranged for a live jazz orchestra by legendary Winnipeg bandleader Ron Paley. California-based choreographer Val Caniparoli’s work has been seen around the globe with , Hong Kong Ballet and Ballet.

BASED ON THEMES BY Richard Rogers

CHOREOGRAPHY Val Caniparoli

MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS & ORCHESTRATIONS Ron Paley

SCENIC & COSTUME DESIGN Sandra Woodall

LIBRETTO Sheryl Flatow & Val Caniparoli

LIGHTING & SOUND DESIGN Alexander V. Nichols

ASSISTANT TO THE SCENIC DESIGNER Tom Richardson

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26

LENGTH 2 hours, 11 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, October 20, 2004

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LEFT SOPHIA LEE AND JOSH REYNOLDS RIGHT RWB COMPANY DANCERS, PHOTOS BY RÉJEAN BRANDT 14 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO Dracula

“… an original, made-in-Canada, full-length story ballet that combines wit, intelligence, theatricality and fine dancing in one very entertaining package.”

- MICHAEL CRABB, ARTS TODAY, 1998

“I was utterly seduced… I’ve been bitten.”

- ROBERT ENRIGHT, CBC RADIO, 1998

“Godden’s Dracula, first performed 20 years ago, presents all the elements of fear and evil, as well as the mystique and magnetism we would expect of the Gothic count … Don’t miss it.”

-SUSAN HICKMAN, THE OTTAWA DANCE BLOG, 2018

Burned into the public psyche over the past one hundred years, the name Dracula evokes dread and horror - but, most of all, fascination. A legend, a classic novel, the subject of countless movies since the earliest days of celluloid - Dracula is brought to life once again with Mark Godden’s inventive choreography. Dracula marked the first time that Godden created a full-length ballet. Complete with flying bats, dancing gargoyles and mysterious transformations, Mark Godden’s Dracula is contemporary ballet at its atmospheric finest.

CHOREOGRAPHY Mark Godden

MUSIC Gustav Mahler (excerpts from Symphonies #1, #2, #9)

SET & COSTUME DESIGN Paul Daigle

LIGHTING DESIGN David Morrison

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26

LENGTH 2 hours 11 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, October 21, 1998

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LEFT KATIE BONNELL AND FORMER RWB COMPANY DANCER LIANG XING (2014-2018), PHOTO BY RÉJEAN BRANDT | RIGHT (TOP THREE) RWB COMPANY, PHOTO BY ADRIAN BUSS | (BOTTOM) RWB COMPANY, PHOTO BY RÉJEAN BRANDT 16 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO Nutcracker

“The RWB’s Nutcracker is still the stuff of wonder and dreams, with the venerable troupe’s uniquely “Prairie- fresh” version capturing the magic of the season for children of all ages.”

– HOLLY HARRIS, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, 2014

“Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker is picture perfect.”

- JANET SMITH, THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, 2012

This sparkling holiday tradition is a festive feast for the senses with enchanting costumes, timeless choreography and a brilliant score by Tchaikovsky. Nutcracker features endearing Canadian scenes like a snowy pond hockey game and a battle on Parliament Hill. What could be more fun for the family than to join young Clara’s holiday fantasy, where toys come to life, the Sugar Plum Fairy spreads her magic, and a mischievous bear steals the Christmas pudding. A holiday classic for the whole family!

CHOREOGRAPHY Galina Yordanova and Nina Menon

MUSIC

COSTUME DESIGN Paul Daigle

SCENIC DESIGN Brian Perchaluk

LIGHTING DESIGN Michael J. Whitfield

NUMBER OF DANCERS 32 + children

LENGTH 2 hours, 4 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, December 2, 1999

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LEFT FORMER RWB COMPANY DANCER LIANG XING (2014-2018) AND YAYOI BAN, RIGHT (TOP TO BOTTOM) RWB COMPANY, PHOTOS BY DAVID COOPER | LIAM SAITO AND RWB SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DIVISION STUDENT, PHOTO BY DANIEL CRUMP | LIAM CAINES AND RWB SCHOOL RECREATIONAL DIVISON STUDENTS, PHOTO COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES | ALANNA MCADIE AND YOSUKE MINO WITH RWB SCHOOL RECREATIONAL DIVISION STUDENTS, PHOTO BY SAMANTA KATZ 18 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO The Handmaid’s Tale Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood

“York’s vision breathes new life into a venerable Canadian classic while literally embodying the story’s dark forces, with its sobering message as timely — and relevant — as ever.”

– HOLLY HARRIS, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, 2013

Atwood’s dystopian bestselling classic was published in 1985 and has returned to the bestseller list in wake of the 2016 American Presidential election. Translated into over 40 languages, Atwood’s Governor General Award-winning novel has been adapted to film, opera, a novel-to-radio series, an award-winning audiobook, graphic novel, television series, and ballet by acclaimed New York- based choreographer Lila York. In this ballet, York, along with a talented creative team, preserve the novel’s prophetic spirit and human story, creating a powerful and poignant interpretation of the gripping tale. Deftly attuned to highlighting the narrative’s dark romanticism, forbidden desires and domineering regime, York’s dance drama transports audiences to a society where human rights have been stripped away.

CHOREOGRAPHY Lila York

MUSIC James McMillan, ArvoPärt, and others

COSTUME DESIGN Liz Vandal

SCENIC DESIGN Clifton Taylor

ASSOCIATE SCENIC DESIGN Anshuman Bhatia

LIGHTING DESIGN Clifton Taylor &Anshuman Bhatia

PROJECTIONS DESIGN Sean Nieuwenhuis

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26

LENGTH 1 hour, 55 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, October 16, 2013

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LEFT RWB COMPANY, PHOTO BY DAVID COOPER | RIGHT ELIZABETH LAMONT, DMITRI DOVGOSELETS AND RWB COMPANY, PHOTOS BY DANIEL CRUMP 20 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO Peter Pan

“If happy thoughts and a sprinkling of fairy dust really were all you needed to fly, audiences attending the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s performance of Peter Pan would be airborne about three minutes into Act I.”

- NATASHA GAUTIER, OTTAWA CITIZEN, 2009

“Peter Pan is one of the prettiest ballets in the RWB repertoire … from the starry skies behind the nursery window to the misty forests of Neverland and the colourful bridge deck of Hook’s Jolly Roger.”

- THE GLOBE AND MAIL, 2006

Perfect for families and anyone who never wants to grow up, Peter Pan is a magical flight filled with family entertainment, fantasy and marvelous thrills. Peter Pan tells the story of Peter, who invites Wendy to Neverland to be the mother of his gang of Lost Boys. Many adventures ensue, including the near- death of Tinker Bell and a climactic confrontation with Peter’s nemesis, the pirate Captain Hook.

CHOREOGRAPHY Jorden Morris

MUSIC Sir Benjamin Britten, Eric Coates, Sir Edward Elgar, Ron Goodwin, Montague Phillips

SCENERY & COSTUME DESIGN Anne Armit

LIGHTING DESIGN Bill Williams

ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN Robert Mravnik

FIGHT DIRECTOR Daniel Ford Beavis

FLYING SEQUENCES Flying by Foy

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26 + children

LENGTH 2 hours 17 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, December 22, 2006

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LEFT ALANNA MCADIE AND YOSUKE MINO RIGHT (TOP TO BOTTOM) ALANNA MCADIE AND YOSUKE MINO WITH RWB SCHOOL STUDENTS, JO-ANN SUNDERMEIER, RWB COMPANY AND RWB SCHOOL STUDENTS, PHOTOS BY RÉJEAN BRANDT 22 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet

“I am willing to bet that this show, which played to sold-out houses in Ottawa, will continue to wow audiences wherever it tours.”

- LE DROIT, 2010

“Moulin Rouge ®- The Ballet is a triumph ... stunningly beautiful ... it’s moments like this that make ballet fans out of people who think they don’t like ballet.”

- ATLANTA INTOWN, 2010 ()

Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet has been seen by over 100,000 people across North America and has elicited cheers and ovations wherever it tours. Along with a rousing French themed soundtrack, the ballet features high-kicking choreography and a passionate story of love, ambition and heartbreak. Turn of the century Paris … a city of exquisite contradiction. The heady elixir of personal freedom bred lifestyles both reckless and addictive. Drawn to Paris by the city’s passion, a flame fuelled by the hearts of lovers and the souls of poets, Matthew and Nathalie tempt fate as they seek love and destiny at the infamous cabaret – The Moulin Rouge®.

CHOREOGRAPHER Jorden Morris

MUSIC Various Composers

COSTUME DESIGN Anne Armit & Shannon Lovelace

SET & PROPERTIES DESIGN Andrew Beck

LIGHTING DESIGN Pierre Lavoie

DRAMATURGE Rick Skene

MAKE-UP DESIGN Melissa Gibson

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26

LENGTH 2 hours, 15 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, October 17, 2009

IN THE SPIRIT OF THE MOULIN ROUGE OF PARIS, MOULIN ROUGE® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF MOULIN ROUGE S.A. CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET REPERTOIRE 2019 23

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PHOTO Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation

“It has visibly catalyzed the entire company; I have never seen the RWB dance better.”

– ROBERT ENRIGHT, CBC, 2014

“These are profound, compelling themes, not just for Aboriginal families and communities, but for all Canadians.”

-THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MURRAY SINCLAIR, CHAIR, TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION OF CANADA

Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation explores the world of Annie, a young, urban First Nations woman adrift in a contemporary life of youthful excess. But when she meets Gordon, she’s propelled into a world she’s always sensed but never seen. Not only do they travel the streets of this place but also the roads of their ancestors, learning to accept each other’s burdens as they through the past and toward the future. Together, both Annie and Gordon learn that without truth, there is no reconciliation.

CHOREOGRAPHY Mark Godden

STORY Joseph Boyden

MUSIC Christos Hatzis

COSTUME DESIGN Paul Daigle

SET DESIGN KC Adams

LIGHTING DESIGN Pierre Lavoie

PROJECTION DESIGN Sean Nieuwenhuis

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26

LENGTH 1 hour, 52 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, October 1, 2014

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LEFT RWB COMPANY, PHOTO BY SAMANTA KATZ | RIGHT (TOP TO BOTTOM) SOPHIA LEE, PHOTO BY RÉJEAN BRANDT | RWB COMPANY, FORMER RWB COMPANY DANCER LIANG XING (2014-2018) AND SOPHIA LEE, SARAH DAVEY AND ELIZABETH LAMONT, PHOTOS BY SAMANTA KATZ 26 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO Swan Lake

“Swan Lake is a magical story that still resonates with its love-shall- conquer-all moral … The RWB is wise to have included this perennial classic during its celebratory milestone season.”

– HOLLY HARRIS, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, 2015

Swan Lake is perhaps the best-known of all time. The work also enjoys the prestige of being one of Tchaikovsky’s three full-length ballets, with Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty completing the trio. Surprisingly, however, Swan Lake was not a success when it first appeared in Russia in 1877. This 1895 version, with choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, fared better. Swan Lake is the story of Odette, a princess who has been turned into a swan by the wicked von Rothbart. Each night, Odette and her companions enjoy a few precious hours as human beings. On one such occasion she meets and falls in love with Prince Siegfried, who promises to rescue her. Their plans are foiled by von Rothbart who transforms his daughter Odile to resemble Odette in order to trick the Prince. However, not even evil von Rothbart can destroy their love, for Odette and Siegfried are reunited in the hereafter.

CHOREOGRAPHY Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov

MUSIC Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

STAGED BY Galina Yordanova

SCENERY & COSTUME DESIGN Peter Farmer

LIGHTING DESIGN Nicholas Cernovitch

NUMBER OF DANCERS 38

LENGTH 2 hours 19 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE St. Petersburg, January, 1895

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE May, 1987

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LEFT DMITRI DOVGOSELETS AND YAYOI BAN RIGHT RWB COMPANY, PHOTOS BY SAMANTA KATZ 28 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO Giselle

“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

“… every step was carefully placed; every mimed gesture filled with meaning.”

- HOLLY HARRIS, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, 2015

Giselle has been hailed as one of the greatest of all ballets and a supreme achievement of the Romantic era. Based on the German legend of the Wilis, it tells the story of young women whose love was never fulfilled because of intervening powers. In the evening, the Wilis rise from their graves and dance in the moonlight. Their beauty attracts young men, but the Wilis are as dangerous as they are irresistible, compelling the men to dance until they die.

CHOREOGRAPHY Peter Wright, after Jules Perrot, Jean Coralli and Marius Petipa

STAGED BY Catherine Taylor

MUSIC Adolphe Adam

PRODUCED BY Peter Wright

SCENARIO Théophile Gautier and Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges

SCENERY & COSTUME DESIGN Peter Farmer

LIGHTING DESIGN Nicholas Cernovitch

NUMBER OF DANCERS 38

LENGTH 115 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE June 28, 1841

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE December 26, 1982

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LEFT RWB COMPANY, PHOTO COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES | RIGHT (TOP THREE) RWB COMPANY, PHOTOS BY STANISLAV BELYAEVSKY (BOTTOM) RWB COMPANY, COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES RWB COMPANY, PHOTOS BY DAVID COOPER 30 HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR TOURING DEPARTMENT AT 1.204.957.3477

PHOTO Romeo & Juliet

“Rudi van Dantzig’s inventive choreography is as fresh and engaging as it was in its RWB première in 1981.”

- HOLLY HARRIS, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, 2014

“The balcony scene delivers what we’ve come to expect from a traditional Romeo + Juliet, but still manages to feel fresh.”

- SALENA KITTERINGHAM, EDMONTON JOURNAL, 2014

What is more beautiful than falling in love for the first time...again? Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy is given a beautiful and thought-provoking telling in this masterpiece of dance and drama. The splendour of sixteenth-century Verona is recreated by the magnificent sets and costumes of Toer van Schayk in this full-length ballet that demands the most of a dancer’s personal capacity to create a role.

CHOREOGRAPHY Rudi van Dantzig

MUSIC Serge Prokofiev

SCENERY & COSTUME DESIGN Toer van Schayk

LIGHTING DESIGN Nicholas Cernovitch

NUMBER OF DANCERS 35 + children

LENGTH 2 hours 29 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE , 1965

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE September 30, 1981

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LEFT ELIZABETH LAMONT RIGHT RWB COMPANY, PHOTOS BY DAVID COOPER Carmina Burana

“Wainrot’s inventive choreography teems with angular gestural movement vocabulary, performed with sharp attack and conviction.”

- HOLLY HARRIS, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, 2018

“By turns capricious, romantic, lusty and often reminiscent of youthful folk dancing, it’s a cornucopia of movement and carefully staged tableaux.”

- PAT ST. GERMAIN, WINNIPEG SUN, 2002

It must have been spring when composer Carl Orff discovered the lusty manuscripts of defrocked monks who had traded in their vows for concerns of the flesh. Orff was so inspired that he created Carmina Burana – music that has become known as his masterpiece. Argentinean dancemaker Mauricio Wainrot has matched the exuberance of Carl Orff’s music with sensual and powerful choreography. A veritable feast for the senses!

CHOREOGRAPHY Mauricio Wainrot

MUSIC Carl Orff, Carmina Burana

SET & COSTUME DESIGN Carlos Gallardo

LIGHTING DESIGN David Morrison

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26

LENGTH 1 hour, 3 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Ballet of Flanders, 1998

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE May 1, 2002

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RWB COMPANY, PHOTOS BY DANIEL CRUMP Svengali

“Svengali is beautiful, challenging and a visual turn-on. The ballet is, simply, a triumph, danced with explosive discipline by this talented company.”

- ROBERT ENRIGHT, CBC, 2011

“It’s the subtleties that make this work so interesting - unexpected darts, flops and twists that punctuate more classical technique.”

- JENNA FRENCH, SASKATOON STARPHOENIX, 2011

Mark Godden’s choreographic genius brings us an explosive new look at the original master of mind control. This RWB creation takes its inspiration from a film treatment born of the fevered imagination of international film sensation . 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.

CREATED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY Mark Godden

MUSIC Sergei Rachmaninov, Franz Liszt, , Richard Strauss, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band

BASED ON THE NOVEL TRILBY BY George du Maurier

BASED ON A FILM TREATMENT BY Guy Maddin

COSTUME DESIGN Paul Daigle

SCENIC DESIGN Andrew Beck

LIGHTING DESIGN Pierre Lavoie

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26

LENGTH 2 hours 2 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, October 19, 2011

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RWB COMPANY DANCERS, PHOTOS COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES Twyla Tharp’s The Princess & the Goblin

“Enchanting and funny … [Tharp] has succeeded here where so many have failed … a children’s ballet tightly woven with movement motifs and layered with symbolic meanings that adults can appreciate.”

- NEW YORK TIMES, 2012

Over her long and illustrious career, Twyla Tharp has brought ballet into the popular imagination the world over and her work has irrevocably changed the face of . Tharp’s defining new ballet is an adaptation of a fairy tale by Victorian fantasy novelist George MacDonald, who is credited with inspiring authors J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. The story follows young Princess Irene on a courageous quest to the underworld as she discovers the town’s children being kidnapped by the goblins. Guided by her Great-Grandmother, the heroine rescues the children against the odds in a transformative and inspiring story of humility and forgiveness.

BASED ON A STORY BY George MacDonald

CONCEIVED, DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY Twyla Tharp

MUSIC Franz Schubert

ORIGINAL MUSIC, ARRANGED & ORCHESTRATED Richard Burke

LIGHTING DESIGN Donald Holder

COSTUME DESIGN Anne Armit

SCENIC DESIGN Caleb Levengood

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26 + children

LENGTH 1 hour 21 minutes

INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION WITH Atlanta Ballet

WORLD PREMIERE Atlanta Ballet, February 10, 2012

CANADIAN PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, October 17, 2012

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TOP THREE RWB COMPANY AND STUDENTS, PHOTOS BY SIMEON RUSNAK BOTTOM SOPHIA LEE AND RWB COMPANY, PHOTO COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES The Magic Flute

“Bold, audacious, provocative, never boring … keeps you on the edge of your seat.”

- CBC RADIO, 2003

“Luxuriate in the RWB’s vivid performance of a new ballet that is a boldly original departure”

- NATIONAL POST, 2003

A delightful concoction blending romance, enchantment, fantasy and an extraordinary journey from darkness into light. The Magic Flute features the sublime music of Mozart, the inventive choreography of Mark Godden and the exquisite dancers of the RWB. Dashing heroes, dastardly villains, damsels in distress, captivating comic sidekicks - and a flute with magical powers - abound in this opulent production designed by Paul Daigle. A dazzling showcase for the RWB’s seductive style!

CHOREOGRAPHER Mark Godden

MUSIC Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

SET & COSTUME DESIGNPaul Daigle

LIGHTING DESIGN Pierre Lavoie

SOUND DESIGN Jean-Pierre Coté

NUMBER OF DANCERS 26

LENGTH 2 hours, 25 minutes

CO-PRODUCED BY National Arts Centre

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, October 22, 2003

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DMITRI DOVGOSELETS AND CHEXIN LIU IN BELONG, PHOTO BY SIMEON RUSNAK Mixed Repertoire

The Four Seasons Celts

Hailed by critics and audience as a “modern CHOREOGRAPHY Lila York masterpiece” James Kudelka’s The Four Seasons MUSIC Paddy Moloney, Bill Ruyle, traditional is a rich interpretation of the journey of life. COSTUME DESIGN Tunji Dada The work explores the passage of Everyman’s LIGHTING DESIGN James F. Ingalls life with the innocence of spring, the passion of NUMBER OF DANCERS 23 summer, the calmness of autumn and the chilling LENGTH 22 mins death of winter. A stunning story of youth, discovery and living life to the fullest. Angels in the Architecture

CHOREOGRAPHY James Kudelka STAGING Peter Ottman CHOREOGRAPHY Mark Godden

MUSIC A. Vivaldi “Four Seasons”, MUSIC Aaron Copland

National Arts Orchestra, Pinchas Zukerman COSTUME DESIGN Paul Daigle

COSTUME DESIGN Denis Lavoie SET DESIGN Mark Godden and Paul Daigle

LIGHTING DESIGN David Finn LIGHTING DESIGN Jeff Herd

PROJECTIONS & SCENIC EFFECTS Chris Wise NUMBER OF DANCERS 12

NUMBER OF DANCERS 28 LENGTH 40 mins LENGTH 30 mins

Belong Miroirs

Award-winning Belong is a sensual, dramatic CHOREOGRAPHY Mark Godden and intriguing work characterized by fluid, MUSIC , Miroirs expressive movement. This pas de deux, from COSTUME DESIGN Paul Daigle the ballet What to do Till the Messiah Comes, LIGHTING DESIGN Jeff Herd is considered by many critics to be the most NUMBER OF DANCERS 15 powerful piece of choreography conceived LENGTH 30 mins by Norbert Vesak. Belong was awarded the Gold Medal for choreography at both the Le Jazz Hot World Ballet Concours in Japan (1980) and CHOREOGRAPHY Jacques Lemay the International Ballet Competition in Varna MUSIC Henry Mancini (1980). COSTUME DESIGN Jacques Lemay

CONCEPTION & CHOREOGRAPHY Norbert Vesak NUMBER OF DANCERS 2

MUSIC Syrinx LENGTH 5 mins ORIGINAL COSTUMES & LIGHTING Norbert Vesak

NUMBER OF DANCERS 2 LENGTH 8 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Pas D’Action

January 11, 1973 CHOREOGRAPHY & LIBRETTO Brian Macdonald

MUSIC Franz von Suppé LED DÉCOR & COSTUME DESIGN By Chance NUMBER OF DANCERS 5

CHOREOGRAPHY & COSTUME DESIGN Shawn Hounsell LENGTH 20 mins LENGTH 6 mins NUMBER OF DANCERS 2

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PHOTO Hikarizatto

“Galili creates kaleidoscopic dazzle with varied lifts, sky-high kicks and male-female entanglements happening simultaneously on different depth planes.”

- WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

“The audience reaction – whistles, yells, standing ovation – was absolutely deserved.”

- WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

The North American Premiere of Hikarizatto was the first work by Tel Aviv born choreographer , performed by the RWB. Rhythmic drumming accompanies Galili’s trademark off-balance, hyper- kinetic movement. “I am interested in dance that does not merely refer to itself. Art is a way of gaining insight into human existence. We look at art and see our inner self, the possibilities we have never realized, the dark secrets we want to hide. Of all art forms, dance is the most true to life.” – Itzik Galili

CHOREOGRAPHY Itzik Galili

MUSIC Percossa “Hikarizatto” (Niels van Hoorn and Janwillem van der Poll)

COSTUME & LIGHTING DESIGN Itzik Galili

NUMBER OF DANCERS 20

LENGTH 20 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE , April 2004

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE May 9, 2007

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RWB COMPANY DANCERS, PHOTOS COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES The Ecstasy of Rita Joe

“It’s said that when you’re being swallowed by an ocean, your whole life, both the good and the bad, flashed before your eyes. And so it is with Rita Joe, an aboriginal girl about to be swallowed up in a sea of city faces – her dreams and memories jumbled together in an unreal reality.”

Originally commissioned in 1971 by the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood Association to mark the centenary of the signing of Indian Treaties Number 1 and 2, The Ecstasy of Rita Joe is an adaptation of George Ryga’s play of the same name. It is a deeply moving ballet centering around a young Indigenous woman who leaves the reservation in hope of finding a better life in the city. With little schooling and a poor grasp of the English language, Rita Joe cannot support herself. She quickly becomes entrapped in a desolate world of prostitution and drug addiction.

FROM THE ORIGINAL PLAY BY George Ryge

CHOREOGRAPHY Norbert Vesak

MUSIC Ann Mortifee

LYRICS AND DIALOGUE George Ryga

STAGED BY Arnold Spohr

COSTUMES AND LIGHTING DESIGN Norbert Vesak

ORCHESTRATION Earl Stafford

AUDIO DIRECTION Philip Keatly

NUMBER OF DANCERS 20

LENGTH 40 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Royal Winnipeg Ballet, July 27, 1971

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TOP TWO RWB COMPANY DANCERS, PHOTOS COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES | BOTTOM FORMER RWB DANCER TARA BIRTWHISTLE (1991-2011), PHOTOS BY NARDELLA PHOTOGRAPHY In Tandem

“Quanz has created a suspenseful choreographic journey…”

- MATTHEW OSHINSKY, THE STAR-LEDGER, 2009

“Of all the pieces the Ontario-based choreographer has created in the past 10 years, In Tandem is easily the smartest.”

– GARY SMITH, DANCE INTERNATIONAL, 2009

In Tandem is a dynamic choreographic journey that stands apart due to its energetic and pulsing movements that have been characterized as “stretchy”, “edgy” and “angular”. Commissioned by the Works & Process Series of the Guggenheim Museum, In Tandem fuses classical ballet vocabulary with contemporary language. Choreographed by , this neo-classical ballet is set to the 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning “Double Sextet” by American composer Steve Reich. The music’s vibrant and swift rhythm carries the dancers from beginning to end through their suspenseful movements, unmistakably echoing both the darker and lighter moods of the performance. As Quanz’s breakthrough ballet, In Tandem overflows with social charm and fleeting suggestions of the fundamental confrontations any love-based relationship must face. Fast-paced and pointed, this ballet is a modern inspection of some of our deepest and most unbridled emotions.

CHOREOGRAPHY Peter Quanz

COMMISSIONED BY Steve Reich

COSTUME DESIGN Anne Armit

LIGHTING DESIGN Marc Parent

NUMBER OF DANCERS 6

LENGTH 23 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE September 11, 2009

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE July 29, 2010

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RWB COMPANY DANCERS, PHOTOS BY RICHARD TERMINE The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude

“The company dancers … kept pace throughout its highly technical demands, executing Forsythe’s nail-biting choreography with crisp precision.”

- HOLLY HARRIS, DANCE INTERNATIONAL, 2017

Set to the final movement of Schubert’s Symphony #9, The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude displays all of the traditional components of classical dance: tutus, pointe shoes, virtuosity and lyricism. From the full-length Six Counter Points, this ballet for three women and two men provides a breathtaking display of classical technique that serves to illustrate the way in which Forsythe sees the ballet vocabulary as part of a range of choreographic possibilities. An affectionate homage to Petipa and Balanchine in its courtly partnering, structure and speedy, precise allegro work, The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude nonetheless belongs to present time in its celebration of the dancers’ ability to make technical difficulty into a triumph of physical mastery and in its self-aware embodiment of a whole tradition of dance.

CHOREOGRAPHY William Forsythe

MUSIC Franz Schubert, Allegro Vivace from Symphony #9 in C Major

COSTUME DESIGN Stephen Galloway

LIGHTING DESIGN William Forsythe

NUMBER OF DANCERS 5

LENGTH 11 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Frankfurt Ballet, January 20, 1996

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE November 7, 2012

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TOP TWO RWB COMPANY DANCERS, PHOTOS BY STANISLAV BELYAEVSKY | BOTTOM TWO RWB COMPANY DANCERS, ELIZABETH LAMONT, PHOTOS BY RÉJEAN BRANDT Luminous

“Quanz holds nothing back in this ballet of enormous depth and beauty.”

- HOLLY HARRIS, UPTOWN MAGAZINE, 2012

“full of surprises … a cleverly layered work.”

- PAULA CITRON, THE GLOBE AND MAIL, 2012

From the internationally-acclaimed choreographer and RWB alumnus Peter Quanz, whose In Tandem wowed New York audiences at the Guggenheim Museum in 2009 comes a gorgeous new work that explores romantic relationships at different stages of life. Playful, intimate and poignant, the moonlit ballet is “by far the finest new work commissioned by Hong Kong Ballet … [in] two decades…” (The Financial Times, 2010). The award-winning Quanz has created for the world’s leading ballet companies including Kirov Ballet, and Britain’s Royal Ballet. Luminous was first developed at the National Choreographers Initiative, presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre in July 2010.

CHOREOGRAPHY Peter Quanz

MUSIC Marjan Mozetich

COSTUME DESIGN Anne Armit

LIGHTING DESIGN Robert Mravnik

NUMBER OF DANCERS 8

LENGTH 23 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE Hong Kong Ballet, September 24, 2010

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET PREMIERE May 9, 2012

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TOP FORMER RWB DANCERS VANESSA LAWSON (1997-2013) AND TRISTAN DOBROWNEY (2008-2016), PHOTO COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES | BOTTOM THREE KATIE BONNELL, RYAN VETTER AND FORMER RWB DANCER LIANG XING (2014-2018), PHOTOS BY LEIF NORMAN CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET REPERTOIRE 2019 43

JO-ANN SUNDERMEIER IN THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, PHOTO COURTESY OF RWB ARCHIVES Contact

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Touring Information

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet first began to tour Canada in 1945 and completed its first American tour in 1954. Today, the Company spends between five to 20 weeks a year on the road, performing in centres both large and small. The average touring company is approximately 40 people, including 26 dancers, 7 to 8 technical crew, and 4 to 6 staff and management. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet has developed touring infrastructure, of its over 50- year history of touring, which allows most of our productions to be setup and performed on the same day.

General Technical Requirements

• Optimal performing area is 48 feet (14.5 m) wide, • Each line set must be capable of safely carrying by 50 feet (15 m) deep. However, smaller spaces 1000 lbs above pipe weight,and must travel can be accommodated with prior consultation to a minimum height of 55 feet (16.75 m) above with the RWB’s production department. the stage floor. • The stage should have a minimum of 28 working • Free wing space of 15 feet (4.5 m) each side, line sets available, relatively evenly distributed offstage of the legs with 22 feet (6.5 m) of from the smoke pocket to a minimum distance overhead clearance unobstructed as well as an of 40 feet (12 m) upstage of the smoke pocket. unobstructed upstage cross over. Ideally there • The battens should be a minimum width of 55 should also be a scenery dock for storage and feet (16.75 m), made of 1- ½ inch I.D. Schedule preparation of props and scenery. 40 steel pipe (or equivalent). • We require, at minimum, one male and one female dressing room capable of accommodating 26 to 40 dancers in total.

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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

VAL CANIPAROLI’S A CINDERELLA STORY

DRACULA

NUTCRACKER

THE HANDMAID’S TALE BASED ON THE NOVEL BY MARGARET ATWOOD

PETER PAN

MOULIN ROUGE® – THE BALLET

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