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National Ballet of Canada marks 65th anniversary with ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Streetcar’
TORONTO – Adaptations of a beloved children’s tale and a stage classic are among the newest productions from the National Ballet of Canada as the company celebrates its 65th anniversary.
The 2016-17 season will feature the world premiere of “Pinocchio” by British choreographer Will Tuckett.
The company will stage the Canadian premiere of “A Streetcar Named Desire” choreographed by John Neumeier, which is inspired by Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
The new season will also see the Canadian debut of “Genus,” inspired by Charles Darwin’s “The Origin of Species” and choreographed by Wayne McGregor. It will be showcased with the Jerome Robbins parody “The Concert (Or, The Perils of Everybody).”
The company will partner with the Art Gallery of Ontario on “The Dreamers Ever Leave You,” by choreographic associate Robert Binet. The ballet will be performed within a gallery space at the AGO from Aug. 31 to Sept. 10.
The production is inspired by the work of late Canadian artist and Group of Seven member Lawren Harris, the focus of upcoming AGO exhibition “The Idea of North: The Paintings of Lawren Harris.”
The company will return to the classics with presentations of “Swan Lake,” “Cinderella,” “Onegin” and “The Nutcracker.”
The National Ballet will bring “The Winter’s Tale” to the Lincoln Center Festival in New York July 28-31, and “Onegin” to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa Jan. 19-21, 2017.
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