The North American premiere!
A haunting and cryptic dance adaptation of the fantastical Jean Cocteau movie of the same name, celebrated French ballet company Malandain Ballet Biarritz present a brand-new full length classical ballet of Beauty And The Beast, with music by Tchaikovsky. Reviewed to high praise at its world premiere at Versailles in 2015, this new work by Thierry Malandain focuses on the forces of darkness and seduction in this thrilling coming of age tale and is set to tour in spring 2017 at the Des Moines Civic Center in Des Moines, IA, Closed March 28, 2017
Sinewy, elegant yet coquettish, Beauty flirts between thrill and fear as she meets the mysterious Beast, a tormented, muscular man who is chased by his personal demons. As the two fall in love through their passionate dancing, her fear eases and love thrives, with his soul edging towards freedom from darkness.