Ballet Jörgen
Sleeping Beauty is one of the world‘s most famous classical ballets and holds a place in the repertoire of virtually every major company. Canada‘s Ballet Jörgen created its own unique classical ballet rendition of this predominant work which premiered during the 2015-2016 season. This major ballet tells the enchanting story of Aurora and her prince complete with its inherently magical qualities and dazzling choreography.
This fairy tale about a young woman placed under a spell to sleep for a hundred years only to be awakened by a kiss is an easily accessible story. It appeals to a child’s imagination and also holds a special place in the hearts of adults. The underlying theme is the tug between the forces of good (the Lilac Fairy) and evil (Carabosse), serving as an important thread to the plot. Told in three acts, the ballet benefits from the character development and technical expertise for which Canada’s Ballet Jörgen is known.
Artistic Director and award-winning choreographer Bengt Jörgen focuses on the magical elements and the interpretation of the ballet as a nature allegory: The young woman represents nature, the wicked fairy is winter, who deadens life with pricks of frost until a young man, spring, cuts away the brambles to allow the sun to awaken sleeping nature. Sleeping Beauty by Canada’s Ballet Jörgen draws on the traditional choreography by Marius Petipa to spin a tale of nature and love that will inspire young and old alike.
The delightful story is danced to the original 1890 score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set to a libretto based on Charles Perrault’s story La Belle au bois dormant. Audiences can look forward to stunning costumes and captivating lighting design, and are guaranteed to provide an evening of entertaining and inspiring live performance.
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When purchasing tickets to these shows, in addition to regular priced tickets, you will have the following 2 options:
-The Supported rate is for those with lesser means and who don’t have the same opportunity to attend professional performances at regular prices (Students, unemployed, underwaged…).
-The Supporter rate is for those who wish to pay it forward and help someone in need attend the show.
We hope this inclusion initiative will increase access to the Capitol Theatre so that more people in our community can LOVE IT LIVE!
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