Festival Ballet Providence's (FBP) Artistic Director, Mihailo Djuric, has announced the Company's 36th season, running from the fall of 2013 through the spring of 2014. The season celebrates the important role FBP plays in Rhode Island's cultural landscape and the contributions it makes to the state with its talented world-class dancers. This year also marks Djuric's 16th year as the artistic leader of the company.
The 2013-2014 season will be comprised of four main stage productions, including classical and contemporary ballets and four Black Box productions.
MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS
TOGETHER WE DANCE 3 at The Vets
An All-Star Performance, for One Night ONLY
October 3, 2013 7:30pm
Internationally renowned ballet stars - along with FBP company dancers and selected students from FBP School - take to the Vets stage for a spectacular one-night-only gala performance to kick off FBP's 36th season. For the third year in a row, FBP is bringing together ballet all-stars from around the world - including the FBP Company's own international roster of talented dancers. The FBP School will be well represented, including a performance from the FBP Adaptive Dance Program students, who have captured the hearts of Vets audiences in previous years.
THE NUTRACKER at PPAC
A timeless holiday tradition
December 20, 2013 8:00pm
December 21, 2013 2:00pm
December 21, 2013 7:00pm
December 22, 2013 1:30pm
Festival Ballet Providence¹s production of The Nutcracker is a spectacle of artistry and theater, a Rhode Island classic. Experience the timeless magic of the holiday season's most treasured tradition. Festival Ballet Providence¹s production of The Nutcracker is a spectacle of artistry and theater, a Rhode Island classic. This family favorite is a magical production, complete with colorful costumes, Swarovski crystal snowflakes, stunning dancing, and a cast of over 100 performers.
BOUNDLESS PLOTNIKOV at The Vets
Three sensational works by Viktor Plotnikov
March 14, 2014 8:00pm
March 15, 2014 7:30pm
March 16, 2014 2:30pm
Viktor Plotnikov's choreography is at once artistic and scientific, designed to break the boundaries of human emotion and anatomy. In a single evening, Boundless Plotnikov captures the range of Plotnikov's creativity. In addition to an encore of last season's hit premiere ORCHIS, the program features the RI premiere of SURRENDER and a brand-new work.
PETER PAN at The Vets
May 16, 2014 8:00pm
May 17, 2014 2:00pm
May 18, 2015 2:00pm
Characters don't just fly in this adaptation of the classic story of a boy that never grows up; they dance in the air. Royal Winnipeg (Canada) Ballet's popular choreographer Jorden Morris (Moulin Rouge) created this spectacular production in 2006, to such great success that it has since been set around North America, but never before in New England. Canada's The Globe and Mail said of the ballet's initial 2006 premiere: "Peter Pan is one of the prettiest ballets in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet repertoire from the starry skies behind the nursery window to the misty forests of Neverland and the colorful bridge deck of Hook's Jolly Roger."
BLACKBOX PRODUCTIONS
Up Close on Hope - FALL PROGRAM
October 26, 2013 7:30pm
November 1, 2013 8:00pm
November 2, 2013 7:30pm
November 8, 2013 8:00pm
November 9, 2013 7:30pm
Up Close on Hope - SPRING PROGRAM
March 28, 2014 8:00pm
March 29, 2014 7:30pm
April 4, 2014 8:00pm
April 5, 2014 7:30pm
April 11, 2013 8:00pm
April 12, 2013 7:30pm
Few dance programs in Rhode Island have the staying power and the devoted audience that FBP's Up Close on Hope series does. Offering an experience unlike any other, audiences have a chance to witness a program filled with original, edgy choreography in the intimate setting of our Black Box Theatre. It is in these programs that patrons experience the full range of FBP's talent, with a diverse mix of contemporary and classical pieces, from established and emerging choreographers alike. Each performance features an intermission reception with light hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants and complimentary wine, provided by Rhode Island Distributors and Laurine Ryan Perry.
chatterBOXtheatre PETER AND THE WOLF
February 1, 2014 4:00pm
February 2, 2014 1:00pm
February 2, 2014 4:00pm
February 8, 2014 4:00pm
February 15, 2014 4:00pm
February 16, 2014 1:00pm
The popular chatterBOXtheatre series returns with one of its most popular productions - Peter and the Wolf. When it premiered in 2009, Peter and the Wolf launched our chatterBOXtheatre series, which has quickly become a go-to event for young families eager to expose their kids to the arts.
chatterBOXtheatre MISS McFUZZ + MORE McFUN
A new program from the FBP Student Company
November 10, 2013
April 6, 2014
A new production performed by the talented FBP Student Company, in addition to select members of the FBP Company. The program includes multiple short works, including the lively piece Miss McFuzz inspired by the Dr. Seuss story.