DUSK

Venue: Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Ballet BC presents DUSK

At DUSK, Ballet BC welcomes a new creation from a sought-after choreographic duo, a remount of an acclaimed work, and a world premiere from the company’s Artistic Director. Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber make their debut work for Ballet BC, Marco Goecke’s Woke Up Blind returns, and Medhi Walerski continues his signature contributions to the company’s repertoire with a world premiere.

New Smith/Schraiber
Choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber
Alums of Batsheva Dance Company, founding members of the American Modern Opera Company and current Artists in Residence with LA Dance Project, Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber—partners inside and outside the studio—create their first work for Ballet BC.

Woke Up Blind
Choreography by Marco Goecke
Music by Jeff Buckley
A stirring and evocative exploration of love, longing and loss, and a notable creation within illustrious German choreographer Marco Goecke’s monumental 60-work canon, Woke Up Blind returns to our stage.

New Walerski
Choreography by Medhi Walerski
Continuing a remarkable and prolific creative journey with Ballet BC, Artistic Director and French choreographer Medhi Walerski adds an anticipated work to the company’s growing repertoire—his seventh world premiere created in Vancouver and shared first with Ballet BC audiences.