Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite’s ‘Flight Pattern,’ inspired by the refugee ...

The company's winter double bill also includes a somewhat uneven remount of the neoclassical ballet “Suite en Blanc.” ...

Contrasting approaches to movement and meaning define National Ballet’s latest mixed bill

While Flight Pattern seeks to move the audience through contemporary themes, Suite en Blanc finds its strength in structure ...

This ballet about the 2010s migrant crisis lands in North America during another flashpoint

As immigration becomes the topic of global conversation, the National Ballet of Canada brings renowned Canadian choreographer ...

Canadian dance visionary Crystal Pite on bringing her trailblazing ballet to Toronto

"I hope it will prompt deeper questions about what it is to be human," Pite said about "Flight Pattern," which explores the ...
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Flight Pattern / Suite en Blanc

Two full company works in dramatically different styles take the stage in this double bill as The National Ballet of Canada performs Crystal Pite’s acclaimed Flight Pattern alongside Serge Lifar’s ...