Ballet Jorgen presents Sleeping Beauty
Tue, Feb 25
|Kitimat
Kitimat Concert Association presents an Extra concert this year in addition to their seasonal concert series. Sleeping Beauty is one of the world‘s most famous classical ballets and holds a place in the repertoire of virtually every major company.
Time & Location
Feb 25, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Kitimat, 1491 Kingfisher Ave, Kitimat, BC V8C 1E9, Canada
About the event
After more than 25 successful years, Ballet Jörgen will create its own unique classical ballet rendition with its World Premiere Tour during the 2015-2016 season.
The fairy tale about a young woman placed under a spell to sleep for a hundred years only to be awakened by a kiss is an easily accessible story. It appeals to a child’s imagination and holds a special place in the hearts of adults. The underlying theme is the tug between the forces of good (the Lilac Fairy) and evil (Carabosse), serving as an important thread to the plot. Told in three acts, the ballet benefits from the character development and technical expertise for which Canada’s Ballet Jörgen is known.
Artistic Director and award-winning choreographer Bengt Jörgen focuses on the magical elements and the interpretation of the ballet as a nature allegory: The young woman represents nature, the wicked fairy is winter, who deadens…