BALLET JÖRGEN CANADA PERFORMS THE EMPEROR?S NEW CLOTHES
YOUNG PEOPLE?S BALLET VISITS BRANTFORD STAGE
October 15, 2009. Brantford, ON? Ballet Jörgen Canada is pleased to
announce fall performances of its young people?s ballet in repertoire, The
Emperor?s New Clothes. This delightful retelling of the well-loved Hans
Christian Andersen classic tale which continues to charm young people from
the ages of four to ten, will visit The Sanderson Centre in Brantford this
November.
Choreographed by Benjamin Hatcher and with an original score by Canadian
composer Ivan Barbotin, The Emperor?s New Clothes first premièred in
October 2004 has since played to over 62,000 young people across Canada.
With a mandate to take ballet to communities that have little access to
the live performing arts, this delightful work has been performed in
schools, parks and intimate auditoriums in many remote communities and
at-risk neighborhoods across Ontario.
This humourous telling of The Emperor?s New Clothes promotes clear
educational and life lessons, bookmarked by interactive pre- and
post-performance discussions. Wee ones are always thrilled at the
opportunity to go on stage, learn and present a piece of the show
choreography!
The Emperor?s New Clothes production credits and performance information
are as follows:
Choreography Benjamin Hatcher
Music Ivan Barbotin
Set & Lighting Design Glenn Davidson
Costume Design Bonnie Deakin
The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 4:00 PM
88 Dalhousie Street, Brantford, ON N3T 5V7
Tickets: $28
Box Office: 519.758.8090 519.758.8090 or 1.800.265.0710 1.800.265.0710
www.sandersoncentre.ca
This performance of The Emperor?s New Clothes is made possible by the
Ontario Arts Council?s Ontario Touring Program and KPMG.
In the spring season, Ballet Jörgen Canada will launch its Ballet in the
Schools tour of The Emperor?s New Clothes across the GTA, Atlantic Canada
and Ottawa.
Widely recognized for its innovation, warmth, humor and beauty, Ballet
Jörgen Canada is the only major Canadian ballet company with a repertoire
exclusively of original works. With over two decades of innovation in
creating opportunities for Canadian choreographers and engagement with
communities in outreach and educational activities, Ballet Jörgen Canada
remains true to the vision of its founders, Bengt Jörgen and Susan Bodie.
Ballet Jörgen Canada?s educational activities range from its long-time
collaboration with George Brown College in Toronto to elementary school
programming that brings ballet to children across the country. In
addition, Ballet Jörgen Canada?s annual touring brings ballet performances
to over 50,000 people from coast to coast in Canada and northern USA,
sharing the experience of ballet with more communities in Canada than any
other dance company. With a ?hub? in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and centres in
Ottawa and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ballet Jörgen Canada is truly Canada?s
local ballet company.