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Genius2 The next chapter in a brilliant series, Genius2 features works by renowned living choreographers at the vanguard of contemporary dance. This season, TWB artists will noodle their way through Twyla Tharp 's jazz Baker 's Dozen, one of her wittiest pieces to date. Then they 'll leap from the classical to the innovative in Mark Morris 's playful tour de force, Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes, and Wheeldon 's critically hailed and highly physical Morphoses. Nacho Duato’s hypnotic pas de deux Cor Perdut will cap off this provocative and engaging program. *Please note this performance has now passed.
Highland Fling A tour of the British Isles, this program pairs August Bournonville's masterpiece La Sylphide with Lila York's exuberant runaway hit Celts, both company premieres for The Washington Ballet. Set in the Scottish highlands, La Sylphide is the tragically romantic tale of love lost originally choreographed by the Danish master in 1836 after the 1832 original. TWB artists will delve into a magical and mysterious realm as they revisit this historic work. Capping off each performance will be Celts, an effervescent work set to lively Irish music. *Please note this performance has now passed.
Peter Pan Take a high-flying adventure to Never Never Land with The Washington Ballet's production of Septime Webre's Peter Pan, a swashbuckling coming of age tale that pits Peter and the Lost Boys against Captain Hook and his outrageous band of pirates. A whimsical adventure told through vibrant dancing, Peter Pan is the story about growing up that never seems to grow old. *Please note this performance has now passed.
pastFORWARD Don’t miss TWB’s dynamic season closer, pastFORWARD, a triple-threat program that includes George Balanchine’s striking Rubies, a world-premiere by rising star Edwaard Liang, set to the mesmerizing music of Philip Glass, and Septime Webre’s flirtatious Juanita y Alicia, featuring a live Cuban band. Celebrate The Washington Ballet’s accomplished past and promising future with this engaging program! *Please note this performance has now passed.
The Nutcracker An instant classic when it premiered five years ago, Septime Webre's The Nutcracker is a thrilling tribute to our nation's capital starring George Washington as the heroic Nutcracker and England's King George III as the villainous Rat King. Complete with dazzling costumes and sets dripping with cherry blossoms, this fresh take on a timeless ballet has become Washington, DC's newest holiday tradition. Secure your seats now for this “spit-and-polish affair!” (Washington Post). *Please note this performance has now passed.
Peter Pan Take a high-flying adventure to Never Never Land with The Washington Ballet's production of Septime Webre's Peter Pan, a swashbuckling coming of age tale that pits Peter and the Lost Boys against Captain Hook and his outrageous band of pirates. A whimsical adventure told through vibrant dancing, Peter Pan is the story about growing up that never seems to grow old. *Please note this performance has now passed.
Who Cares? A fun and fresh introduction to the ballet featuring The Washington Ballet Studio Company in Balanchine's saucy Who Cares?, this program includes other family favorites from the TWB repertoire. You'll also see the Studio Company get funky in a world-premiere. Who Cares? This action-packed ballet experience will help audiences understand just that! *Please note this performance has now passed.
Art-song and cabaret staged as dance-theatre in a breathtaking collaboration between the In Series and The Washington Ballet Studio Company, directed and chroeographer by Septime Webre, David Palmer and Jared Nelson. Songs by Wagner and Brahms and cabaret from pre-World War II Germany, sung on stage by Laura Lewis, Michelle Rice, Richard Tappen and Stanley Webber. *Please note this performance has now passed.
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