Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet

The Wizard of Oz

2020-01-23 20:00 2020-01-25 22:00 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/21616

Featuring the National Arts Centre Orchestra L. Frank Baum’s cherished tale The Wizard of Oz, is vividly brought to life by choreographer Septime Webre in this new story ballet. Audiences can expect the classic plotline they know and love, from an on-stage twister in Kansas to the explosion of colour and fantastical costumes in Oz. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion journey down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City with new music composed specially for the...

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Southam Hall,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
January 23 - 25, 2020
January 23 - 25, 2020
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Josh Reynolds, Katie Bonnell, Stephan Azulay, Yosuke Mino © David Cooper
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Family programming Dance Ballet with Orchestra
Josh Reynolds, Katie Bonnell, Stephan Azulay, Yosuke Mino © David Cooper
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RWB Company Dancers © Daniel Crump
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RWB Company Dancers © Daniel Crump
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Josh Reynolds, Katie Bonnell, Stephan Azulay, Yosuke Mino © David Cooper
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Jaimi Deleau © David Cooper
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RWB Company Dancers © Daniel Crump
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Katie Bonnell © David Cooper
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Sophia Lee © David Cooper
“ Webre’s show proves to be a welcome addition to the lengthy history of Oz and its characters. L. Frank Baum would be proud.” Brandon Tietz, IN Kansas City, octobre 2018
  • ≈ 2 hours · With intermission
Featuring the National Arts Centre Orchestra

L. Frank Baum’s cherished tale The Wizard of Oz, is vividly brought to life by choreographer Septime Webre in this new story ballet. Audiences can expect the classic plotline they know and love, from an on-stage twister in Kansas to the explosion of colour and fantastical costumes in Oz. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion journey down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City with new music composed specially for the ballet by Matthew Pierce. With visual projections creating a cinematic feel, brilliant dancing and flying monkeys, this is where Ballet meets Broadway glitz. Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet shines in this impressive production—a joint commission with Kansas City Ballet and Colorado Ballet—that is sure to please ballet aficionados and newcomers alike.

Story lines and visual elements from the classic motion picture provided by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

Artists

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    Choreographer Septime Webre
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    Composer Matthew Pierce
  • michael-raiford
    Scenic Designer Michael B. Raiford
  • liz-vandal
    Costume Designer Liz Vandal
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    Lighting Designer Trad A. Burns
  • Projection Designer Aaron Rhyne
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    Puppetry Designer Nicholas Mahon
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    Stager Philippe Larouche