April 17, 2024
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Oregon Ballet Theatre Announces New Season
Showcasing
Artistic Director,
Dani Rowe’s
Inaugural
Programming
The season begins with a fresh
take on the famous fairy tale,
Hansel and Gretel, a hit ballet
from Australian choreographer
Loughlan Prior premiering for the
first time in the United States with
OBT’s performance. It’s a bit Tim
Burton-esque and a whole lot of
fun - perfect for all ages.
Hansel and Gretel is followed
by the family-favorite and tradi-
tional George Balanchine’s The
Nutcracker® featuring 17 per-
formances, including 15 with the
OBT Orchestra. Additionally, this
year OBT continues the special
offering of Nutcracker in a Nut-
shell, which provides a supportive
environment for people with sen-
sory processing challenges and for
those with young children. This
Carly Wheaton with OBT dancers in Wooden Dimes Photo by Blaine Truitt Covert
shortened performance is conduct-
ed in a more relaxed environment
with lighting and sound modifi-
cations, entry/exit privileges and
an understanding thatpatrons may
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What better way to celebrate
Valentine’s Day than with a tragic
love story at the ballet? Opening
on February 14, 2025, Giselle is
one of the most beloved classi-
cal ballets of all time. This will
be the world premiere of a new
adaptation choreographed by Tiit
Helimets and OBT’s Dani Rowe –
another first. In April 2025, OBT
offers a new ballet about a true
icon: Movie star. Ingenue. Lover.
Survivor. Marilyn. Dani Rowe’s
first full length ballet, Marilyn
features an original score by Shan-
non Rugani, iconic costumes by
Emma Kingsbury and an arresting
set design by Emma Kingsbury
and David Finn. This internation-
ally recognized and female-led
creative team brings audiences
powerful storytelling as 36-year-
old Marilyn Monroe looks back
at her life and memories through
the only lens that matters: her
own. Closing out the season, we
have four strikingly beautiful one-
act ballets presented as The OBT
Collection. Featuring a haunting
pas de deux from Dani Rowe, an
intensely physical contemporary
work from Bobbi Jene Smith and
Or Schraiber, a world premiere
with fresh edge from Nicolas
Blanc and a surprise from OBT
by Design, this unforgettable
collection will be an experience
to remember. Season 24-25 sub-
scriptions available now at obt.org