Ballet BC concludes its explosive 32nd season at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, May 10-12, 2018 at 8pm. Our season finishes with a thrilling triple bill of cutting edge and inspired choreography. PROGRAM 3 features the return of Resident Choreographer Cayetano Soto’s hauntingly beautiful BEGINNING AFTER. Ballet BC’s Artistic Director Emily Molnar welcomes acclaimed conductor, Graeme Langager, and the Phoenix Chamber Choir to collaborate on a world premiere. The evening's inspiring program also features the much-anticipated return of Bill, by collaborators Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar.
Haunting in its imagery and visceral in its execution, BEGINNING AFTER, created for Ballet BC in 2016, showcases Cayetano Soto’s skill and artistry like never before. Caught between memory and truth, driving choreography set to Handel’s exquisite score, explores the often ambiguous, murky space between the two. Both compellingly beautiful, male and female dissolve into being.
In anticipation of Ballet BC’s Artistic Director Emily Molnar’s 10th Anniversary with the company, Molnar continues to investigate her work as a choreographer with the passionate and dedicated artists of Ballet BC. In the creation of this new work, Emily is collaborating with conductor Graeme Langager and Vancouver's award-winning Phoenix Chamber Choir. Complex and sensate, the work reflects Molnar's passion for pushing the boundaries of the expressive body. The music, Peteris Vasks' atmospheric, wordless vocalise, Plainscapes, elegantly weaves through Molnar's skillful choreography—creating a mesmerizing tapestry of voice and movement.
“After a successful six-week tour to Europe, we will be delighted to return home to Vancouver audiences to present Program 3. The tour has received tremendous support and response from the Dance Consortium and our European audiences. For this historic experience, we are grateful to everyone who attended and applauded our performances.
Program 3 features the anticipated return of Ballet BC Resident Choreographer Cayetano Soto’s striking BEGINNING AFTER and the criticallyacclaimed Bill by Israeli collaborators Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar. To complement the mixed program, I am honoured to create a new work with the artists of Ballet BC in a collaboration with Graeme Langager and the Phoenix Chamber Choir. With Program 3, we continue to develop our vision for an evolving scope of artistic practice and a diverse and engaging conversation with our community,” says Artistic Director, Emily Molnar.
PROGRAM 3 plays the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 8:00pm May 10-12, 2018. Tickets range from $35.00 to $100.00 (plus service charges) and can be purchased through Ticketmaster online at ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-2787 (855-985-ARTS).
Photo by Cindi Wicklund