PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET Love & Loss November 3rd through November 12th, 2023
LOVE & LOSS
Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall
Seattle, WA
Review: Saturday 11/4/23 7:30 pm Performance
The second rep this season for the Pacific Northwest Ballet presented two familiar pieces and one world premiere.
Wartime Elegy by Alexei Ratmansky is a piece that this time came across as divided (perhaps on purpose considering the story being told). I found parts of the piece moving but repetitive while other parts were clearly choreographed to be more lighthearted in approach. Life as we once knew it in a war torn country.
The absolute standout for this reviewer was The Window by Dani Rowe. With Leta Biasucci as The Watcher, her dancing was so crisp and tight, mixed with the trademark Leta Biasucci personality which Seattle has come to love, there was no stopping this piece. Divided into five chapters, everything about this piece worked. The cinematic quality of the lighting design to the exquisite choreography, The Window gave the audience a glimpse into the soul of an artist in their brightest and their darkest moments. Superb!
The rep finished with Love & Loss by Donald Byrd. This piece was divided into four movements, some of which worked for me, while others were lacking at times. I felt the piece overall was just too long. If it had been condensed into say three movements or four movements that were shorter, the flow of the storytelling may have worked better for me.
Overall, Rep 2 was a mixed bill of previously seen pieces with one stellar piece in The Window. Let me know what your thoughts are after you’ve seen a performance.
“Love & Loss” runs through November 12th. Purchase tickets here: TICKETS!
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts Media
Connect with Eclectic Arts Media: Social Media Links Here
Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall
Seattle, WA
Review: Saturday 11/4/23 7:30 pm Performance
(Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancers James Kirby Rogers and Elizabeth Murphy in the world premiere of Dani Rowe’s The Window. PNB presents The Window on a triple-bill with works by Donald Byrd and Alexei Ratmansky, onstage at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall November 3 – 12, 2023 (and streaming November 16 – 20.) For tickets and information, contact the PNB Box Office, 206.441.2424 or PNB.org. Photo © Angela Sterling.)
The second rep this season for the Pacific Northwest Ballet presented two familiar pieces and one world premiere.
Wartime Elegy by Alexei Ratmansky is a piece that this time came across as divided (perhaps on purpose considering the story being told). I found parts of the piece moving but repetitive while other parts were clearly choreographed to be more lighthearted in approach. Life as we once knew it in a war torn country.
(Pacific Northwest Ballet company dancers in Alexei Ratmansky’s Wartime Elegy. PNB presents Wartime Elegy on a triple-bill with works by Donald Byrd and Danielle Rowe, onstage at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall November 3 – 12, 2023 (and streaming November 16 – 20.) For tickets and information, contact the PNB Box Office, 206.441.2424 or PNB.org. Photo © Angela Sterling.)
The absolute standout for this reviewer was The Window by Dani Rowe. With Leta Biasucci as The Watcher, her dancing was so crisp and tight, mixed with the trademark Leta Biasucci personality which Seattle has come to love, there was no stopping this piece. Divided into five chapters, everything about this piece worked. The cinematic quality of the lighting design to the exquisite choreography, The Window gave the audience a glimpse into the soul of an artist in their brightest and their darkest moments. Superb!
The rep finished with Love & Loss by Donald Byrd. This piece was divided into four movements, some of which worked for me, while others were lacking at times. I felt the piece overall was just too long. If it had been condensed into say three movements or four movements that were shorter, the flow of the storytelling may have worked better for me.
(Pacific Northwest Ballet company dancers in Donald Byrd’s Love and Loss. PNB presents Love and Loss on a triple-bill with works by Alexei Ratmansky and Danielle Rowe, onstage at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall November 3 – 12, 2023 (and streaming November 16 – 20.) For tickets and information, contact the PNB Box Office, 206.441.2424 or PNB.org. Photo © Angela Sterling.)
Overall, Rep 2 was a mixed bill of previously seen pieces with one stellar piece in The Window. Let me know what your thoughts are after you’ve seen a performance.
“Love & Loss” runs through November 12th. Purchase tickets here: TICKETS!
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts Media
Connect with Eclectic Arts Media: Social Media Links Here
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