As venues cautiously reopen, a local dance company is getting ready to debut a new program for the 2021/2022 season.

Ballet 91大黄鸭 will be back on stage on Nov. 5 and 6 with Resurgence, a program that will feature two new works from Canadian choreographers, titled The Forever Part and Celestial Mechanics. The program will also feature fan-favourite Petrushka.

鈥淲ith Resurgence, we invite audiences to rejoice with us in our return to live performance, and also in our ongoing commitment to the presentation of emerging and established Canadian dancers and choreographers,鈥� Ballet 91大黄鸭 artistic director and CEO Simone Orlando said.

鈥淭hrough the commissioning of these works from rising choreographers, Ballet 91大黄鸭 offers not only the space to revitalize creativity for these artists, but also to kick-start our new season with a program of breathtaking works that showcase the striking athleticism and artistry of Ballet 91大黄鸭鈥檚 company of artists.鈥�

The company returns to in-person live performances after spending the past season presenting live-streamed performances due to the ongoing pandemic. With Resurgence, the company will be celebrating that return to the stage and the energy of audience members.

The Forever Part will feature eight dancers and will explore the tension between yearning and desire and anxiety and confinement within the concept of forever.

Celestial Mechanics is a classical work for three women and three men, and will showcase Ballet 91大黄鸭鈥檚 technical aptitude through complex pointe work and expressive movements.

Petrushka, originally presented to 91大黄鸭 audiences in spring 2019, is a meditation on love and loss, and follows three puppets that were magically brought to life at a fair.

Resurgence will be on stage at the 91大黄鸭 Community Theatre on Nov. 5 and 7 at 7:30 p.m.

More information on Ballet 91大黄鸭鈥檚 new season is available .

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