Your invite to the most radiant show of the season has finally arrived! ‘Ballet of Lights’ in D.C. is a dance spectacle that puts an illuminated spin on beloved fairytales like The Sleeping Beauty — Tchaikovsky’s timeless production that’s charmed spectators for over 100 years. Dressed in glow-in-the-dark costumes, ballerinas interpret this beloved classic to light up the stage with every plié and pirouette. It’s a 60-minute ballet show that’s a total feast for the senses, and you don’t want to miss out.
What is ‘Ballet of Lights’?
‘Ballet of Lights’ shines a new light on a century-old ballet. While the performance pays homage to the traditional routines in The Sleeping Beauty, it’s the gorgeous costumes adorned with fibre-optic lights that makes this show extra special. By adding this luminous element to the experience, the ballet becomes more accessible and easier to follow, especially for ballet newcomers and younger audiences (aged 8 or over).
Ballet, its storytelling and the show
Ballet has long been a popular means of storytelling. Through movement and music, ballerinas have gracefully shared fantastical tales, like The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and of course, The Sleeping Beauty, for hundreds of years. Stories of magical kingdoms and battles between good and evil come to life on stage, and this season, it’s the famous tale of a cursed spinning wheel that’ll be elevated by the costumes’ lights.
This season, it’s the famous tale of a cursed spinning wheel that’ll be elevated by the costumes’ lights. You’ll join Princess Aurora as she falls under an evil witch’s curse and awakens from her 100-year slumber. As six ballerinas dressed in costumes interwoven with fibre-optic lights twist and twirl on stage, you’ll sit back, relax and let this dazzling spectacle transport you to an enchanted kingdom far, far away.
‘Ballet of Lights’ is spreading its magic and charm throughout D.C. this season. Shows take place over the course of 60 minutes and doors open 30 minutes before the concert start time. Seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis in each zone and late entry is not permitted.