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CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLETUnder the distinguished patronage of His Excellency

the Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D.Governor General of Canada

Moulin Rouge® – The BalletFounders: GWENETH LLOYD & BETTY FARRALLY

Artistic Director Emeritus: ARNOLD SPOHR, C.C., O.MFounding Director, Professional Division: DAVID MORONI, C.M.

Founding Director, Recreational Division: JEAN McKENZIE

Artistic Director Executive Director ANDRÉ LEWIS JEFF HERD

Senior Ballet Master Music Director & Conductor JOHNNY W. CHANG TADEUSZ BIERNACKI

Ballet Master Ballet Master – Outreach Program TARA BIRTWHISTLE JAIME VARGAS

Guest Ballet Masters CAROLINE GRUBER VANESSA LAWSON CHELSEY LINDSAY JORDEN MORRIS

School Director School Director of Operations ARLENE MINKHORST KATE FENNELL

School Principal, School Principal, Director, Director, Teacher Recreational Division Professional Division Aspirant Program Training Program KELLY BALE JACQUELINE WEBER STÉPHANE LÉONARD JOHANNE GINGRAS

Artists AMANDA GREEN VANESSA LAWSON JO-ANN SUNDERMEIER

DMITRI DOVGOSELETS ALEXANDER GAMAYUNOV YOSUKE MINO OLEKSII POTIOMKIN

YAYOI EZAWA SOPHIA LEE SERENA SANDFORD AMAR DHALIWAL ERIC NIPP EGOR ZDOR

SARAH DAVEY DARIYA EMELIYANTSEVA ELIZABETH LAMONT ALANNA MCADIE ISIS MURCIO ANNA O’CALLAGHAN LIAM CAINES TRISTAN DOBROWNEY THIAGO DOS SANTOS

Apprentices EMILY DOCHERTY CHENXIN LIU STEPHAN POSSIN YINAN WANG

Aspirants Katie Bonnell Victoria Clerico Jaimi Deleau Kylie Duggan Dae Hee Lee Lydia Redpath Ryoko Sumitomo Manami Tsubai Caroline Vandenberg Jared Ebell Phillipe-Alexandre Jacques Zachary Rogers Ryan Vetter Jera Wolfe

Director of Production Production Stage Manager BOB STEWART INGRID KOTTKE

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MOULIN ROUGE® - THE BALLET COMPANY

Choreography ..................................................................................................................... Jorden MorrisMusic ...........................................................................................................................Various ComposersCostume Design ................................................................................ Anne Armit & Shannon LovelaceSet & Properties Design .......................................................................................................Andrew BeckLighting Design .....................................................................................................................Pierre LavoieDramaturge ...............................................................................................................................Rick SkeneMake-up Design ...............................................................................................................Melissa Gibson

Length: 2 hours, 10 minutesNATHALIE

Jo-Ann Sundermeier

MATTHEWDmitri Dovgoselets

TOULOUSE-LAUTRECYosuke Mino

ZIDLEREric Nipp

LA GOULUESophia Lee

MOME FROMAGEYayoi Ezawa

GYPSY LADIESAlanna McAdie

Anna O’CallaghanSerena Sandford

INVESTORLiam Caines

BAKERThiago Dos Santos

WINDOW WASHERStephan Possin

STREET SWEEPERYinan Wang

FLOWER SELLEREmily Docherty

LAUNDERETTESSarah Davey

Elizabeth LamontAnna O’CallaghanSerena Sandford

Isis MurcioChenxin Liu

MODELSerena Sandford

REHEARSAL CANCAN GIRLSAlanna McAdie

Isis MurcioSarah Davey

Elizabeth Lamont

CANCAN LADIESSerena Sandford

Sarah DaveyElizabeth Lamont

Isis MurcioAlanna McAdie

Anna O’Callaghan

TOP HATSAlexander Gamayunov

Liam CainesEgor Zdor

Amar Dhaliwal

WAITERS / TAILORSTristan DobrowneyThiago Dos Santos

Stephan PossinYinan Wang

TANGO COUPLESAmanda Green & Alexander Gamayunov

Anna O’Callaghan & Yinan WangAlanna McAdie & Amar Dhaliwal

Elizabeth Lamont & Egor ZdorEmily Docherty & Liam Caines

Isis Murcio & Thiago Dos SantosChenxin Liu & Tristan Dobrowney

GREEN FAIRIESSophia Lee

Serena SandfordYayoi Ezawa

World Premiere (Royal Winnipeg Ballet): October 17, 2009, Northrop, Minneapolis

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MOULIN ROUGE® - THE BALLET MUSIC CREDITS

“LA VIE EN ROSE”(Piaf / Louiguy)Arranged by Shelly BergerBy arrangement with LES EDITIONS AD LITTERAM INCFor BEUSCHER-ARPEGE publisher and copyright owner.All Rights Reserved.

“UNDER PARIS SKIES”(Gannon / Giraud)Arranged by B. BridgesBy Arrangement with G. Schirmer, INC, publisher and copyright owner.445 Bellville Road, Chester New York 10918All Rights Reserved.

“DANSE SLAVE”(Charbrier / Ouvres)Public Domain

“FINAL APOTHEOSE”(Lehar)Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors LLC, Canadian agent for Glocken Verlag, publisher and copyright owner.254 West 31st Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2813All Rights Reserved.

“GALOP”(Offenbach / Rosenthal)ALPHONSE LEDUC – ROBERT KING, INC.140 Main Street, North Easton, MA 02356 and copyright owner. All Rights Reserved

“GOLLIWOGG’S CAKE WALK”(Debussy)Public Domain

“GLUCKSPILZE GAVOTTE”(Lehar)Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors LLC, Canadian agentfor Glocken Verlag, publisher and copyright owner.254 West 31st Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2813All Rights Reserved.

“LA FETE”(Massenet)Public Domain

“DIVERTISSEMENT”(Ibert)By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. Sole Agent in the US, Canada and Mexico for Durand S.A. Editions Musicales, a Universal Music Publishing Group company, publisher and copyright owner.35 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010All Rights Reserved

“GAVOTTE”(Shostakovich / Atovmian) from Ballet Suite #3By arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner.445 Bellville Road, Chester, New York 10918All Rights Reserved.

“DANCE”(Shostakovich / Atovmian) from Ballet Suite #3By arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner.445 Bellville Road, Chester, New York 10918

“CAN-CAN”(Offenbach / Rosenthal)By arrangement with Theodore Presser Company, agents for Editions Mario Bois, publisher and copyright owner.588 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406All Rights Reserved

“TRITSCH TRATSCH POLKA”(Strauss II)Public Domain

“THUNDER AND LIGHTNING POLKA”(Strauss II)Public Domain

“WALTZ”(Shostakovich / Atovmian) from Ballet Suite #3By arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner.445 Bellville Road, Chester, New York 10918All Rights Reserved.

“LEITCHES BLUT, OP 319”(Strauss Jr.)Public Domain

“CAN-CAN FROM MOULIN ROUGE”

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MOULIN ROUGE® - THE BALLET SYNOPSIS

The most famous cabaret in history, the Moulin Rouge has been the subject of many books, paintings, movies and musicals - birthplace of the Quadrille, the Cancan and home to a cast of outrageous dancers known as the Diamond Dogs. When the Moulin opened, Paris was a city of exquisite contradiction; art was both elevated and abused, pomp and excess ran

hand in hand with poverty and hardship, and the heady elixir of personal freedom bred lifestyles that were often reckless and addictive. Drawn to Paris by the city’s passion, a flame fuelled by the hearts of lovers and the souls of poets, Matthew and Nathalie tempt the fates as they seek love and destiny in the infamous cabaret...The Moulin Rouge.

MOULIN ROUGE® - THE BALLET MUSIC CREDITS cont.

(Offenbach)Public Domain

“LYRIC WALTZ”(Shostakovich)by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. publisher and copyright owner.445 Bellville Road, Chester, New York 10918All Rights Reserved.

“CLAIRE DE LUNE”(Debussy)Public Domain

“CHITARRA ROMANA”(Strauss Jr)Arranged by A. Sevastian & P. De Sotto.Public Domain

“LIBERTANGO”(Piazzolla)By arrangement with Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company / CURCI USA Music Publishing / Editzioni CURCI SRL(SIAE) / A. Pagani S.R.L. (SIAE)All Rights Reserved

“ADIOS NONINO”(Piazzolla)By arrangement with David Murphy Publishing Company / A. Pagani S.R.L. (SIAE).All Rights Reserved

“ADAGIO ASSAI”(Ravel)Public Domain“GLUCKSPILZE GAVOTTE”

(Lehar)Used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors LLC, Canadian agent for Glocken Verlag, publisher and copyright owner.254 West 31st Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10001-2813All Rights Reserved.

“SEUFZER GALLOP, OPUS 9”(Strauss Jr.)Public Domain

“OHNE SORGEN, OPUS 271”(Strauss)Public Domain

“CAN-CAN No 3”(Offenbach / Rosenthal)By arrangement with Theodore Presser Company, agents for Editions Mario Bois, publisher and copyright owner.588 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406All Rights Reserved

“FINALE FROM HERIODADE”(Massenet)Public Domain

“LE JARDIN FEERIQUE”(Ravel)Public Domain

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ACT II

Toulouse is painting while drinking absinthe, and as the painting continues we see a green fairy appear. She dances with Toulouse and inspires him to finish the painting.

Meanwhile, Nathalie is getting ready to meet Matthew at the Tango Café. She is happy and in love. Zidler has now become obsessed with Nathalie and does not want her to go out. He tries to seduce Nathalie and only Toulouse entering saves her. Zidler has no idea she is meeting Matthew at the Tango Café but follows and finds the couple together. Zidler threatens to kill Matthew so Nathalie leaves with him in an attempt to appease the tyrant

and save Matthew from harm. But Matthew is left heartbroken and confused. He drinks absinthe with Toulouse and encounters the green fairies. After he wakes up, Toulouse creates a plan for Matthew to disguise himself as a waiter and get back into the cabaret.

At the show that evening, Matthew finds Nathalie and they try to escape through the mayhem of the Cancan. Zidler discovers them together and becomes enraged, stopping the show. He intends to kill Matthew, but Nathalie is mortally wounded instead. Matthew holds Nathalie as she takes her last breath.

ACT I

As Paris awakes for another day, Matthew enters and is immediately robbed of his belongings by Gypsies. Nathalie is waiting for the other launderettes to arrive when she sees Matthew for the first time. As the couple dance together, the spark of love ignites. Zidler, the owner of the Moulin Rouge enters and everyone knows that he is the man who can take you from the streets to the spotlight, so the women dance for him, hoping to attract his attention. Nathalie outshines all the other girls so Zidler offers her a position at the Moulin Rouge! Nathalie says goodbye to her friends and Matthew, then leaves with Zidler. Toulouse-Lautrec arrives and sees Matthew sketching. Intrigued, he asks to see Matthew’s work and critiques it rather harshly. Matthew, not knowing who Toulouse is, gets quite upset. Toulouse offers a paintbrush to Matthew and the dueling paint off scene begins.

Zidler brings Nathalie into a cold, dark and somewhat frightening rehearsal space, where she is told to wait before rehearsal begins. The other dancers are not impressed that Nathalie is there and try to intimidate her. La Goulue

challenges Nathalie to a Cancan competition and at the end Nathalie is victorious. She wins Zidler’s approval and the tower dressing room.

Toulouse and Matthew are in front of the Moulin Rouge cabaret with their paintings. Toulouse invites Matthew to the cabaret for the evening but Matthew is broke and underdressed. Toulouse brings in tailors who transform Matthew into a gentleman in a tuxedo. After the first Moulin Rouge show, Nathalie sees Matthew and the two of them rekindle the spark from their first meeting. Nathalie takes Matthew away from the Moulin Rouge so they can be alone. Zidler notices that Nathalie is gone and becomes suspicious; after searching the Moulin Rouge he closes it down and leaves to find her.

As people are leaving the cabaret, Nathalie and Matthew are on their way to a bridge by the Eiffel Tower. Zidler comes searching for her, but Toulouse distracts him to help the couple escape to the bridge where they dance a romantic pas de deux.

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ANDRÉ LEWIS Artistic Director

Approaching nearly 35 years with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, 15 of them as artistic director, André Lewis has spent the majority of his career with Canada’s first professional dance company. A native of Gatineau, Québec, Lewis began his dance training in Ottawa before being accepted into the Professional Division of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in 1975 and joined the RWB Company in 1979 where he enjoyed an accomplished career as a dancer for over ten years.

In 1996, Lewis was appointed artistic director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet after having served as associate artistic director for the previous five years and has been the driving force behind the new and innovative works that have dramatically rejuvenated the Company’s repertoire. In 1998 he commissioned Mark Godden’s blockbuster production Dracula and was instrumental in the 1999 creation of a new Nutcracker for the

Company. In 2002, Lewis brought to Winnipeg the thrilling and passionate Carmina Burana by Argentinean choreographer Mauricio Wainrot and presented a new version of The Sleeping Beauty. In 2003, he commissioned Mark Godden to create a new ballet based on the opera The Magic Flute and in 2004 brought in choreographer Val Caniparoli to create A Cinderella Story, a retro retelling of the beloved fairy tale set to jazz and swing. Lewis commissioned choreographer and RWB alumnus Jorden Morris to create Peter Pan for the Company in 2006 and in 2009, for RWB’s 70th anniversary, Lewis commissioned Morris to create Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet after the famous Parisian cabaret, which set record attendance levels at every performance and was the highest grossing show in RWB’s history. Most recently, Lewis commissioned Mark Godden to create Svengali, an explosive new look at the original master of mind control.

JORDEN MORRIS Choreographer

After retiring from the stage as a principal dancer, Jorden began to study and explore choreography. He spent a summer at New York University studying dance and theatre arts under the direction of Dr. Gregory Scott. During this time Jorden also worked with Claude Bessy and Serge Golovine from the Paris Opera, studying early French choreography.

In 1999 Jorden premiered his first work, The Three Musketeers for RWBS School Director David Moroni. In 2000, Jorden choreographed a short work for the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, Alabama. Elle est Quatre, set to the music of Aaron Copland was taken to the Birmingham Arts Festival. Jorden was commissioned by Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Artistic Director André Lewis to choreograph two works for the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in 2000. Faure, a pas de deux, and Pas Espagnol, a classical group piece for

the RWB Professional Division, were performed for Her Majesty and broadcast nationally on CBC Television. In 2005, Jorden choreographed the Celtic themed ballet Deverell.

In 2006, RWB presented the world premiere of Jorden’s full length classical ballet Peter Pan. The critically acclaimed work played to sold out houses over the Christmas season, making it the biggest box office success for the company to that point. Jorden’s recent creation, Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet had its world premiere in October 2009. Additional performances were added in Winnipeg and on tour due to box office demand for this one-of-a-kind production. Moulin Rouge® –The Ballet ticket sales surpassed Peter Pan and it is now the company’s biggest box office success to date. In the fall of 2010 Jorden re-staged Moulin Rouge® –The Ballet for Atlanta Ballet and in 2011 Pittsburgh Ballet presented Peter Pan.

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ANNE ARMIT Costume Design

SHANNON LOVELACE Costume Design

ANDREW BECK Scenic Designer

Anne Armit was born in Scotland and moved to Ottawa at age four. She attended Seneca College, was named Student Designer of the Year in 1975 and was awarded a scholarship to the Ontario College of Art. After graduation, she worked for one year in the fashion industry before obtaining work as a seamstress at the St. Lawrence Centre. Armit also freelanced for organizations such as The National Ballet of Canada, Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, Charlottetown Festival, the National Arts Centre and the Canadian Opera Company. A promotion to Junior Cutter at the St. Lawrence Centre was followed by an offer of employment from The National Ballet of Canada.

Armit joined Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet in 1989 as Director of Wardrobe and this position has given her the opportunity to design productions such as L.I.F.E., La Bayadère, Raymonda, Creaturehood, The Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan, Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet, Wonderland, Quantz by Quanz, In Tandem, Luminous more.  This season Armit is designing costumes for Jorden Morris’ The Doorway: Scenes from Leonard Cohen and she was chosen by choreographic legend Twyla Tharp to design the costumes for her new work Twyla Tharp’s The Princess & The Goblin, a co-production between Atlanta Ballet and the RWB.

Winnipeg visual artist and designer Shannon Lovelace received her training at the University of Manitoba and Concordia University in Montréal and in 1980 she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Lovelace has exhibited her paintings extensively in North America and abroad.

In 1993 she began her association with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, working as milliner, decorator, dyer and designer. Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet is the third full length ballet she has

designed for the RWB. In 2001, she designed David Nixon’s Butterfly, followed by co-designing The Sleeping Beauty with Anne Armit.

Shannon has worked in the film industry as sketch artist, illustrator and costumer, but her real love remains in the world of dance. Her life studies and portraits can be found in private and corporate collections including Wood Gundy, KPMG LLP, Government offices and CP Calgary, Alberta. She is a longtime member of Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art.

Andrew Beck was born in Staffordshire, England in 1961 and was brought to Winnipeg as a child. He was educated in the Fine Arts Department at the University of Manitoba and completed a thesis of painted steel sculptures in 1983. Since that time he has worked on landscape painting and steel sculptures.

In addition to his own work, Andrew has worked as a scenic artist and designer for more than fifteen years. In this capacity he has worked for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and Rainbow Stage. Other credits include the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards and the TV series Falcon Beach. Previous designs for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet include Moulin Rouge® - The Ballet and Peter Pan.

PIERRE LAVOIE Lighting Designer

Pierre Lavoie has been active in dance since 1982, first in Toronto as stage manager for most of the city’s modern dance companies, then in Montréal for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. Lavoie started designing lights in the 90’s for Margie Gillis and has since designed every new work in her repertoire.

He also creates lights for many independent modern dance artists in Montréal.

He has designed to rave reviews at Alberta Ballet and for Christopher Wheeldon’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, Val Caniparoli’s Lady of the Camellias and Jean Grand-Maitre’s

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PIERRE LAVOIE Lighting Designer cont.

Carmen, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliette and the acclaimed Fiddle and the Drum with Joni Mitchell. Other ballet credits include Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Taming of the Shrew and Nutcracker at Boston Ballet, Cinderella at Milwaukee Ballet and a mixed jazz program at Ballet Memphis.

Pierre has previously designed for several Royal Winnipeg Ballet productions including As Above, So Below, The Magic Flute, Anna Karenina and Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet.

RICK SKENE Dramaturge

As dramaturge for the RWB’s production of Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet, Rick Skene draws upon his extensive experience as a theatre and film professional. Rick is a highly respected playwright, director and physical theatre specialist (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Theatre Projects, Rainbow Stage, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Manitoba Opera) having worked in professional theatre for over 30

years. He is also considered to be the leading stage fight choreographer and film stunt coordinator/2nd unit director in Manitoba with over 140 film and television credits. Along with his diverse professional endeavours Rick has taught at the University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre & Film since 1986 where he specializes in physical theatre, acting, stage combat and film.

MELISSA GIBSON Makeup Designer

After graduating from high school, Melissa Gibson went into fashion retail while she figured out what she really wanted to do with her life. Since she had always loved make-up, a photographer friend of hers asked her to do the make-up for a fashion test. When she saw the photo blown up to life-size in front of the store she realized that she could make this a career.

Later, one of her teachers suggested that she work with MAC Cosmetics. Within a year she had moved up from the make-up counter to Creative Artist and went from store to store doing make-up, which was great training. There have been many memorable moments in her career including working with Cher and Tilda Swinton.

CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET A Seventy-Three Year History of Excellence

Versatility, technical excellence and a captivating style are the trademarks of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, qualities that have garnered both critical and audience acclaim. These qualities keep the RWB in demand as it presents more than 70 performances every season.

Founded in 1939 by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet holds the double distinction of being Canada’s premier ballet company and one of the oldest ballet companies in North America. In 1953, the Company received its royal title, the first granted under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. In 1958, Arnold Spohr was appointed

artistic director. Under his direction the Royal Winnipeg Ballet grew and developed to take its place among the world’s internationally renowned companies. To further the Company’s development, a professional school was created in 1970 under the direction of David Moroni. Today two-thirds of the Company’s dancers are graduates of the School. On March 7, 1996, André Lewis was named artistic director of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. A native of Gatineau, Québec, Mr. Lewis has maintained a nearly thirty-five year association with the RWB.

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet began to tour Canada in 1945; it completed its first American

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STAFF OF CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Executive Director – Jeff HerdDirector of Finance & Administrative Operations – Dale SulymkaSenior Director of Marketing & Development – Judy SlivinskiDirector of Touring & Business Development – Christopher TurykExecutive Secretary - Jan RoutledgeAssistant to the Artistic Staff – Judy ArnasonPhysiotherapist – Sam Steinfeld Director of Corporate Partnerships - Susan FraserSenior Marketing Manager - Arlette AndersonPublicity Manager – Hayley Brigg, Rebecca McCauleyOnline Marketing Manager – Tim FennellTicket Sales Manager – Karen BaxterCustomer Service Manager – Joanne HawkinsGroups Manager – Nicole Verin-Treusch

PRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL STAFF

Director of Production – Bob StewartHead of Wardrobe - Anne ArmitProduction Stage Manager – Ingrid KottkeCompany Manager – Anastasia GerasHead Carpenter/Crew Chief - Robert MravnikHead Flyman/Assistant Carpenter – Robert BurdeyHead of Properties - Tim HrabchackHead of Electrics – Marc GagnonAssistant Electrics – Drew DerbowkaHead of Audio – Shaun McleanHead Wardrobe Mistress - Brenda Belmonté Wardrobe Assistant – Barry MalenkoAudio Visual Technician/Production Assistant - John KaminskiFootwear Manager – Janet AndersonTour Trucking – Arnold Brothers Transport

CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET A Seventy-Three Year History of Excellence cont.

tour in 1954. Today, the Company spends 15 or more weeks a year on the road, performing in centres large and small. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is compact in size, with 24 dancers, a production crew of seven and a semi-trailer that carries approximately 55,000 pounds of equipment. For full-length ballets, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet travels with two semi-trailers and an expanded company. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet has performed in the United States, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Japan, Asia, Mexico and in every province of Canada.

Throughout its history, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet has been a dance leader, recording innumerable firsts. It developed the concept of the regional ballet festival in the 1940s. It was the first Western company to perform in Cuba after the Revolution. It received Gold Medals at the International Ballet Festival in Paris in 1968 and that same year became the first Canadian company to tour Russia and Czechoslovakia.

The RWB will open its 73rd season in Winnipeg with the Canadian Premiere of Twyla Tharp’s The Princess & The Goblin, a co-production with Atlanta Ballet. In December, the RWB will share its cherished Nutcracker with audiences in Vancouver before helping Winnipeggers celebrate the holiday season with six performances of the classic at home. In March the Company will present The Sleeping Beauty in Winnipeg and will conclude the home season with Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet. For the first time since 2006, the RWB will tour Atlantic Canada in November with mixed repertoire performances in Halifax, Fredericton, Charlottetown and Saint John. South of the border engagements include presenting Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet in Wisconsin, Illinois, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas and South Dakota. In March and April, The Sleeping Beauty will be toured to Saskatoon, Regina, Brandon, Ottawa, Belleville, Kingston, Mississauga, London and Hamilton.

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