Photo by Angela Sterling, courtesy of PNB.
I have a confession to make. It’s a little ironic, because I’m a writer. Stories are my life and my livelihood.
I don’t love story ballets. Too much time in stately processions and miming instead of dancing, while the dancing that does occur interrupts the story. And then along comes Don Quixote, a story ballet about an obsession with stories. It has subplots and cinematic pacing that disguises rigorous classical technique with gorgeous choreography and laugh-out-loud humor. Read More