Firebird is back after a 20-year hiatus! Ming Cho Lee’s breathtaking sets, the epic Stravinsky score, and choreography from PNB Founding Artistic Director Kent Stowell work in harmony in this theatrical one-act ballet. Balanced perfectly by Alejandro Cerrudo’s most playful work, Little mortal jump, and the rock ‘n roll drama of Ulysses Dove’s Red Angels, this fiery production will keep you on your toes from start to finish.
[Little mortal jump is] a dance full of quirky surprises, and it seems to create a magical world of spinning boxes and delicately superhuman dancers, their movements glimmering in the dim light.
Perfect for folks wanting to learn more about ballet and its history, “Ballet Talks” are entertaining half–hour lectures about PNB’s current show given by dance experts. Join us an hour before your performance downstairs in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall!
Connect with PNB Company artists in these inspiring Q&A sessions directly following your performance. “Meet the Artist” is an opportunity to discuss how the ballet you just watched impacted you and to learn the performers’ unique insights.
Enjoy an in-depth discussion between PNB artists, from choreographers to costume designers, before attending a dress rehearsal performance with PNB Company dancers and the PNB Orchestra. You’ll get behind-the-scenes perspectives and a sneak peek at the show.
This season, Pacific Northwest Ballet offers Audio Dance Description at select performances of Jewels, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, Cinderella, Firebird, and Giselle!
Casting is posted five days in advance.
Little mortal jump
Music
Beirut, Andrew Bird, Alexandre Desplat, Philip Glass, Hans Otte, Max Richter, Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
Choreography
Alejandro Cerrudo
Scenic Design
Alejandro Cerrudo
Costume Design
Branimira Ivanova
Lighting Design
Michael Korsch
Premiere
March 15, 2012
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
PNB Premiere
March 18, 2016
Red Angels
Music
Richard Einhorn
Choreography
Ulysses Dove
Costume Design
Holly Hynes
Lighting Design
Mark Stanley
Premiere
May 9, 1994
New York City Ballet – Diamond Project
PNB Premiere
September 17, 2005
Firebird
Music
Igor Stravinsky
Choreography
Kent Stowell
Scenic Design
Ming Cho Lee
Costume Design
Theoni V. Aldredge
Lighting Design
Randall G. Chiarelli
Premiere
September 29, 1989
Pacific Northwest Ballet – Kennedy Center
