Tag: ballet

Giselle brings death-defying love story to Grand Theatre stage

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Ballet Giselle proves the enduring attraction to stories of love, betrayal, and forgiveness.    On May 1, the Great Russian Ballet performed Giselle at The Grand Theatre.   Giselle, advertised as a death-defying masterpiece of a love story, follows the courtship between young maiden Giselle and Duke...

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The Nutcracker’s reluctant biggest fan

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Every holiday season, thousands of eager Canadians swarm downtown Toronto to witness the unique Christmastime magic that is The National Ballet of Canada’s production of The Nutcracker. Also every holiday season, I begrudgingly drag myself to the Four Seasons Theatre’s orchestra section and wait for...

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Getting my nuts cracked

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I have to be honest — I’m no ballet expert. Before I walked into The National Ballet in Toronto, I had to ask my girlfriend, “Are there words in The Nutcracker?” To which, if you know ballet at all, she replied no. I was doomed.  When the lights faded to black, I was sure I was going to fall asleep...

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Schabas on point

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1. What was the moment you realized you wanted to be a writer? I don’t think there was a single, epiphanic moment for me. I’ve always written; it’s always seemed like the most natural way to make sense of the world. I imagine that, for most writers, books seem a bit sublime. Nothing can rival their...

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