RWB 2024-2025 Season
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
2024-2025 Royal Winnipeg Ballet tickets are now available for performances live at Centennial Concert Hall. Please contact the RWB directly to purchase tickets or for any customer service questions.
RWB tickets are available by visiting rwb.org or at the box office by calling 204-956-2792.
GISELLE
“classical ballet in its finest hour… a timeless story of love, fantasy and mortal angst.”
- Ross Michael Pink | Review Vancouver, 2002
Widely considered the pinnacle of Romantic ballets, this hauntingly beautiful tale of love, betrayal, and sacrifice has enchanted audiences for centuries. Giselle will take you on a journey through madness and folklore to a spectral world where love conquers all. Ethereal pointework choreographed by Peter Wright after Petipa, elegant tutus curated by designer Peter Farmer, and complex character acting by our artists make this a must-see event!
Performance Times
Thu November 07 2024 - 7:30 PM
Fri November 08 2024 - 12:00 PM Community Matinee
Fri November 08 2024 - 7:30 PM
Sat November 09 2024 - 7:30 PM
Sun November 10 2024 - 2:00 PM
Running Time: 1:57 (Act 1: 51 mins; intermission: 20 mins; Act 2: 46 mins)
NUTCRACKER
A gem in André Lewis O.M.’s legacy to leave the country with a holiday tradition inspired by Canada. When commissioning this new version, André insisted on including opportunities for the children as well as iconic Canadian symbols like the Ottawa Parliament buildings and busby-hat Mountie guards.
Embark on a whimsical adventure brimming with nostalgia and Canadian charm that ignites at the strike of midnight when Clara’s enchanted nutcracker springs to life under a moonlit sky. From a captivating clash with the mischievous Mouse King to the resplendent realm of the Sugar Plum Fairy, this production captivates with its unique blend of prairie flair and timeless allure!
Choreographed by esteemed RWB alumni Galina Yordanova and Nina Menon, and set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, this production not only showcases mesmerizing dance sequences but also boasts dazzling costumes envisioned by Paul Daigle and an awe-inspiring set masterfully crafted by Brian Perchaluk. The RWB’s uniquely Canadian rendition of the classic Nutcracker ballet captures the hearts of audiences of all ages.
Performance Times
Fri December 20 2024 - 6:30 pm
Sat December 21 2024 - 1:00 pm
Sat December 21 2024 - 6:30 pm
Sun December 22 2024 - 1:00 pm
Mon December 23 2024 - 6:30 pm
Thu December 26 2024 - 4:00 pm
Fri December 27 2024 - 6:30 pm
Sat December 28 2024 - 1:00 pm
Running Time: 2 hours 4 minutes (includes 20 min intermission)
JEKYLL & HYDE
CANADIAN PREMIERE!
“Enthralling, intense, terrifying and disturbing yet compellingly watchable.”
- Hilary Stroh | Bachtrack (2023) - reviewing Kansas City Ballet
Rated PG-13 for Suggestive Content
Lose yourself in the Canadian premiere of a menacing new story ballet from Val Caniparoli based on the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. An exploration of duality and the interplay of good and evil within oneself unfolds as a fever dream on stage purporting to be the hallucinations of the novella’s real-world author Robert Louis Stevenson. Upstanding doctor Henry Jekyll is tormented by the twisted desires of his alter ego, Edward Hyde, and succumbs to temptation and self-destruction as he unleashes the darkest parts of himself upon London. His reality soon becomes stranger than fiction as his two personas fight for control.
This dramatic depiction of human psychosis is told through Val Caniparoli’s signature choreographic lens and features music from renowned composes Frédéric Chopin, Krzysztof Penderecki, Henryk Górecki, Wojciech Kilar and Henryk Wieniawski. Sets and costumes designed by David Israel Reynoso firmly root the story in Victorian England.
Notes: Jekyll & Hyde is a production by the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, Helsinki. Premiere at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet on November 6th, 2020
Performance Times
Thu March 06 2025 - 7:30 pm
Fri March 07 2025 - 7:30 pm
Sat March 08 2025 - 7:30 pm
Sun March 09 2025 - 2:00 pm
Running Time: 2 hours and 25 minutes, with intermission
BOLERO, ANGELS IN THE ARCHITECTURE & HIKARIZATTO
A dynamic mixed-repertoire program highlighting the history and versatile talents of the RWB is led by Mark Godden’s Angels in the Architecture. Set to Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, the choreography celebrates the spirit, creativity, and devotion of the Shakers community by infusing a balletic foundation with gestural movements and symbolic props.
Next up is Bolero, an abstract contemporary work influenced by Maurice Ravel’s composition of the same name. RWB Soloist Stephan Azulay’s mainstage choreographic debut pays homage to his upbringing by incorporating stylistic attributes from farruca, a type of flamenco music and dance, while weaving together larger ensemble sections and smaller group showcases to maintain a dramatic tension.
Last but not least is the return of Itzik Galili’s electrifying Hikarizatto. This athletic work whose title roughly translates to “crowded light” is a rhythmic journey of off-balance, hyper-kinetic movements and kaleidoscopic kicks accentuated by pulsating drumbeats. A testament to the authenticity and vitality of dance, it invites audience and performers alike to explore their inner selves.
Performance Times
Thu, May 01, 2025 - 7:30 pm
Fri, May 02, 2025 - 7:30 pm
Sat, May 03, 2025 - 7:30 pm
Sun May 04 2025 - 2:00 pm
Running Time: 1 hour, 4 minutes + intermissions (30 min Angels, 20 min Bolero, 20 min Hikarizatto)
