Costume Designer

Experience the enchantment of the holiday season with the Atlanta Ballet's breathtaking production of "The Nutcracker," returning to the Cobb Energy Centre from December 8-26, 2023. This year's performance, supported by The Carlos Family and PNC, promises an unforgettable journey into a winter wonderland that defies expectations and reimagines the classic tale with innovative creativity.

Under the artistic direction of Gennadi Nedvigin, the Atlanta Ballet brings to life the magical world of Marie and her Nutcracker Prince. As they venture through a dream-like world of delights, audiences will be captivated by falling snowflakes, twirling flowers, and spinning stars, all guided by the traditional stage magic and cutting-edge technology that sets this production apart.

Choreographed by Yuri Possokhov and set to the timeless music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky performed live by the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, this production boasts scenic design by Tom Pye, costume design by Sandra Woodall, lighting design by David Finn, and video design by Finn Ross. Props and set decoration by Faye Armon-Troncoso add the finishing touches to this visually stunning spectacle.

Don't miss the opportunity to witness this larger-than-life production that, as noted by The Washington Post, finds fresh ways to illuminate the age-old themes of love, play, and endless possibility. Secure your tickets now for a holiday experience that promises to be both remarkable and magical.

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The Nutcracker

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream everything is possible – and enchanting. William Shakespeare’s comedy about love weaves a whirlwind of fairies’ and humans’ romantic adventures and shifting affections.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Finnish National Opera and Ballet

VIOLIN CONCERTO
Originally commissioned and created for our 90th Anniversary, Possokhov’s Violin Concerto reimagines Stravinsky’s celebrated score with a fresh and bold interpretation. Steeped in classical vocabulary that shows off the steely technique of our dancers, it was met with standing ovations and rave reviews as a standout piece of the next@90 festival.

MADCAP
A crowd-pleaser from our next@90 festival, Rowe’s MADCAP was decidedly dubbed a “triumph” by the San Francisco Chronicle. It features Rowe’s love of storytelling and theatrics as she masterfully dissects the anatomy of a clown. Hagström’s eerie, carnival-inspired score transports us into Rowe’s sinister world of the clown after the circus lights go dark.

GATEWAY TO THE SUN
Former SF Ballet Principal Dancer Nicolas Blanc returned to our studios to create this poetic and moving ballet in five movements, set to celebrated contemporary composer Anna Clyne’s exquisite score for cello and orchestra. Blanc models Gateway to the Sun after a poem by 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi.

Next@90 Curtain Call

War Memorial Opera House

The magical world of The Nutcracker returns to Cobb Energy Centre this December. Atlanta Ballet’s larger-than-life production is a winter wonderland where falling snowflakes, twirling flowers and spinning stars guide Marie and her Nutcracker Prince through a dream-like world of delights – amplified by traditional stage magic and state-of-the-art technology.

Three short works that highlight the brilliant range of possibilities blossoming from ballet’s vocabulary. A love letter to Bach, Helgi Tomasson’s poetic 7 for Eight, is elegant and nuanced, with an undercurrent of deep emotion flowing through excerpts from seven keyboard concertos for eight dancers. Myles Thatcher’s COLORFORMS, the break-out hit of the 2021 Digital Season that was filmed during the pandemic at SFMOMA and Golden Gate Park, finally has its stage debut! William Forsythe’s Blake Works I, set to songs from James Blake’s album The Colour in Anything, starts with ballet’s precision, speeds it up, pushes it to the limit of physicality, then refracts it like a kaleidoscope as 21 dancers are driven by pop music and joy.

Program 5

The future of ballet is coming Next. We’ve celebrated maker culture here in the Bay Area for decades, so to celebrate San Francisco’s 90th anniversary we’re looking forward. The next@90 festival presents 9 world premiere ballets by 9 innovative, international choreographers, centering the innovation of the dance world right here in San Francisco. next@90 festival features new works by Nicolas Blanc, Bridget Breiner, Val Caniparoli, Robert Garland, Yuka Oishi, Yuri Possokhov, Jamar Roberts, Danielle Rowe, and Claudia Schreier.

Blanc / Schreier / Possokhov Premieres

Choreographer-in-Residence Claudia Schreier returns to Atlanta with a unique adaptation of The Rite of Spring, a world premiere set to Igor Stravinsky's iconic score, performed live by the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra.

Sandra Woodall

Costume Designer

Events

Upcoming events

7 - 14 Feb, 2025

The Rite of Spring · Atlanta Ballet

Past events

7 - 26 Dec, 2024

The Nutcracker · Atlanta Ballet

8 - 15 Oct, 2024

A Midsummer Night’s Dream · Finnish National Opera and Ballet

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