This February, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre celebrates Valentine’s Day performing a ballet that portrays a unique kind of love – that of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It will be the first time Michael Pink’s version of this story is presented in Pittsburgh.
Pink created Dracula in 1996 in collaboration with England’s Northern Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Christopher Gable and for more than two decades now, it has been received by audiences worldwide with rave reviews.
“Michael Pink’s Dracula is unlike anything Pittsburgh has ever seen before,” said PBT Acting Executive Director Kathryn Gigler. “The gothic scenery, theatrical choreography and exquisite storytelling really underline the attraction of the Dracula myth to audiences far beyond the ballet world. This production is for anyone who loves literature, period costumes or just a dramatic night out!”
The score is by Philip Feeney, the costume and set design are by Tony Award-winner Lez Brotherston and the lighting design is by Emmy Award-winner David Grill.
Featured Photo of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artists Marisa Grywalski and Lucius Kirst in Dracula. Photographer: Duane Rieder.