FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE STEPS BACK IN TIME TO PRESENT KING ARTHUR AND THE
KNIGHTS OF THE SQUARE TABLES
As part of its Dance Me a Story Family Series, Festival
Ballet Providence announces the Rhode Island premiere of King Arthur and the
Knights of the Square Tables.
This original work created by Festival Ballet Providence Artistic Director
Mihailo Djuric, former Ballet West principal dancer Christine Jacques Simes,
and New Hampshire Theatre Project Artistic Director Genevieve Aichele
combines theater, dance, music and clowning.
The story follows young
Valerie, who while reading a book given to her by her uncle, is dreamily
sent back to the court of King Arthur. Valerie and her two best friends find
themselves faced with dueling knights, soldiers, arguing ambassadors, a
snide sorceress and tap-dancing dragons. Together they defeat the menacing
monsters and save all the kingdoms.
King Arthur and the Knights of the Square Tables is set to a wonderfully,
quirky score by Danny Elfman, whose film music has provided scores for
Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Dick Tracy, Batman and Men in Black. The
Rhode Island premiere will feature the Festival Ballet Providence Company
and Junior Company and children of the Festival Ballet Providence Center for
Dance Education and the Trinity Rep Conservatory.
Performances are Sunday, January 27 and
February 3 at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m. at the Nazarian Center for the Performing
Arts, Rhode Island College. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling
Festival Ballet Providence at 401-353-1129. Group discounts are also
available and the performances are great for birthday parties.
Thanks to Festival Ballet for providing this information.
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