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The Citadel | Prison Dancer
May 6 - 28, 2023
Music and Lyrics by Romeo Candido
Book by Romeo Candido and Carmen De Jesus
Directed by Nina Lee Aquino
A Co-Production with Prison Dancer Inc.
Developed with support from the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund
In 2007, a video of 1,500 inmates in a Philippines prison dancing to Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" was posted to YouTube and quickly became one of the internet’s first viral videos. The “Dancing Inmates of Cebu” are the inspiration behind this exciting new musical by Filipino-Canadian creators Romeo Candido and Carmen De Jesus.
Alberta Ballet | BOTERO
This May, the characters of painter Fernando Botero will dance their way from canvas to stage when Alberta Ballet premieres Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s BOTERO.
An innovative take on art-inspiring-art, this contemporary ballet features Latin American rhythms and beats as the dancers of Alberta Ballet bring Botero’s iconic works to life.
This world premiere debuts in Edmonton, and AGA subscribers get a 20% discount on opening night!
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