Canada’s leading contemporary dance company take on Crystal Pite and Johan Inger.
Vancouver-based Ballet British Columbia wowed audiences and critics on their debut visit to the UK in 2018 with their “superb, gorgeous energy” (The i), with standing ovations at every venue inspired by the “joyous technical expertise of this excellent company” (The Guardian). This time catch the company in their first ever visit to Scotland.
PASSING by Johan Inger
In PASSING, legendary Swedish choreographer and longtime Ballet BC collaborator Johan Inger traverses a vast landscape of human emotion, taking audiences on an epic, theatrical, often touching ride. Inspired by climate catastrophe, PASSING explores relationships, from the intimate to the societal. Set to an original score by Amos Ben-Tal with selections from Erik Enocksson and Louis T. Hardin (aka Moondog), the sonic journey is as beautifully complex and captivating as the movement language throughout.
Frontier by Crystal Pite
Originally created for Nederlands Dans Theater in 2008 and reimagined for Ballet BC, Frontier, by four-time Olivier award-winning Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite will take the stage in spring 2025. Featuring 24 dancers, the visionary, enigmatic Frontier examines the unknown – the characterization of dark matter, the personification of shadows. “As a creator, I find a pleasing parallel between what we don’t know about the universe, and what we don’t know about consciousness” says Pite. “Creation for me is about venturing into unknown territory and being in a generative relationship with doubt.”
"There's a gorgeous energy about Ballet British Columbia"The Independent
"Joyous technical expertise of this excellent company"The Guardian




















Performance details
- Running time
1 hour 50 minutes including a 20 minute interval
- Age suitability
8+
- Additional info
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Post Show Talk, Fri 23 May | Stay in your seat after the show to learn more about the show from Ballet BC.
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Friends 20% off – Read more about the Friends discount
Concessions £3 off
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