Jekyll & Hyde
An exploration of duality and the interplay of good and evil within oneself unfolds as a fever dream on stage.
March 6-9, 2025
Details
Location
Centennial Concert Hall
Run Time
2 hrs, 25 mins
Genre
Classical
Program
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$39.00
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Overview
Lose yourself in the Canadian premiere of a menacing new story ballet from Val Caniparoli based on the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. An exploration of duality and the interplay of good and evil within oneself unfolds as a fever dream on stage purporting to be the hallucinations of the novella’s real-world author Robert Louis Stevenson. Upstanding doctor Henry Jekyll is tormented by the twisted desires of his alter ego, Edward Hyde, and succumbs to temptation and self-destruction as he unleashes the darkest parts of himself upon London. His reality soon becomes stranger than fiction as his two personas fight for control.
This dramatic depiction of human psychosis is told through Val Caniparoli’s signature choreographic lens and features music from renowned composes Frédéric Chopin, Krzysztof Penderecki, Henryk Górecki, Wojciech Kilar and Henryk Wieniawski. Sets and costumes designed by David Israel Reynoso firmly root the story in Victorian England.
Rated PG-13 for Suggestive Content
Presenting Sponsor: BMO
Dates & Times
Doors open an hour before curtain. We highly recommend arriving when doors open. Arriving early gives you the opportunity to relax, explore the venue, grab a snack or beverage, and soak in the atmosphere before curtain.
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What people are saying
The theatrical ride is thrilling from the first moments… [and] takes audience members on a path unlike anything else in… ballet.
Les Roka
The Utah Review (2024) – reviewing Ballet West
Creative Team
Val Caniparoli
Choreography
Krzysztof Penderecki
Composer and Music
Frédéric Chopin
Composer and Music
Henryk Górecki
Composer and Music
Wojciech Kilar
Composer and Music
Henryk Wieniawski
Composer and Music
Ramona Pansegrau
Musical Arranger
David Israel Reynoso
Scenery and Costume Design
Erno Hulkkonen
Sound Design
Jim French
Lighting Design
March 8, 2025
Dinner & Ballet
Join us for a three-course dinner before Jekyll & Hyde. Enjoy this exclusive dining experience at shared tables of eight with fellow ballet enthusiasts. The dinner will take place from 5 PM to 7 PM on the Piano Nobile of the Centennial Concert Hall, catered by Bergmann’s On Lombard.
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