Choreography — Igor Dobrovolskiy
Music —Alfred Schnittke, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Lighting — Pierre Lavoie
Projection Design —Adam Larsen
WORLD PREMIERE February 15, 2011
NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
OTTAWA, CANADA
Performance excerpts from World Premiere at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, February 15th 2011
Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada had its world premiere of Ghosts of Violence at Canada’s National Arts Centre in February 2011. The performance was the exclusive Canadian engagement of the full-length ballet for the season 2010-2011. A national tour is schedule for the 2011-2012 season and an announcement of the schedule will be made soon.
A landmark production, conceived and choreographed by Company Artistic Director and choreographer Igor Dobrovolskiy, the ballet is the result of a creative collaboration between Dobrovolskiy and Canadian theatre icon Sharon Pollock.
A showcase for the artistry and versatility of the critically acclaimed dancers of the Company, Ghosts of Violence is an emotionally charged work inspired by the lives of women who have lost their lives at the hands of an intimate partner. It is an innovative and poignant call for awareness, understanding and action.
Through evocative lighting, theatre, music and multi-media, the ballet captures the memory of these silent victims and tells stories of their struggles, their hopes, their joys and our loss.
