BALLET VICTORIA (AP)

Experience Mary Shelley’s original gothic tale with an imaginative twist as Ballet Victoria sets original choreography to a blend of classical and contemporary music to present Frankenstein as never before seen. Horror, romance, humour, and science fiction are galvanized into a love story ballet inspired in equal parts by the classic creature, Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, and the Romantic era ballet Giselle -- an alchemy only director Paul Destrooper dares bring to the stage.

Founded in 2002, Ballet Victoria is a boutique professional ballet company with 12 dancers and four yearly productions. Having produced close to 100 new works, including 10 full length ballets, and toured in Canada, the USA and Mexico, Ballet Victoria’s artistic team is constantly exploring new territory. Performances are dramatic, technically demanding, and often laced with humour. Thank you to Joan Farlinger and Salt Spring Coffee for sponsoring this performance.