Post Gazette: "Bruce Springsteen music, a Gothic love story and a holiday classic set in Pittsburgh are just part of what's in store for audiences during Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's 2010-11 season.
Each year, the company aims to showcase two story ballets, a new work and a repertory program, said artistic director Terrence Orr. The 41st season will kick off Oct. 22 at the Benedum Center, Downtown, with a three-day run of Andre Prokovsky's 'The Three Musketeers,' featuring live orchestral music."
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I'm fascinated to hear that Dracula has been adapted into a ballet piece, and I'm curious how that will translate on the stage. A week or so ago I had read about an adaptation of Dracula for the stage that was so stilted and monochromatic that it wasn't fun or enlivened, and I hope that the adaptation PBT is looking at won't be as lifeless. The very dark nature should be an interesting angle for the choreographer to work with, hopefully allowing for some non-traditional use of style and form.
Other than Dracula, I'm looking forward to the rest of the season, the new works especially.
Vampires seem to be the "new thing" this season. Since the Twilight movies, vampires are popping up in TV, film, theater, and now dance.
Many adaptations have been done of Dracula's horror story, I hope this one is successful. For being such an incredibly dramatic tale, I have seen far too many reproductions that are tasteless, and poorly executed.
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