Experience ballet with a tantalizing twist at ‘We Call It Ballet’ Portland. It’s a contemporary reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty. This spectacular show has enchanted audiences across the world and now it’s Portland’s turn to marvel as professional ballet dancers covered in LED lights tell a captivating story. Narration makes it super accessible, bringing this fifteenth-century art form to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
The wheelchair-accessible Alberta Rose Theatre is just as sweet as it sounds. You certainly won’t need rose-tinted glasses to appreciate the decade-old venue as you take your seats. It’s an intimate setting where you can really admire this 60-minute production on selected dates. Don’t sleep on The Sleeping Beauty!
What is ‘We Call It Ballet’?
‘We Call It Ballet’ breathes new life into an art form that has certainly stood the test of time. It’s unlike any other performance in that it dazzles as LED lights bring an extra glow to an already amazing story as lights help to tell the tale with the perfect music. You’re sure to become entranced by the performance but narration makes sure you hear the whole story.
Ballet, its storytelling and the show
A fairytale unfolds before your very eyes at this unique event where LED lights sway with every elegant movement of the ballet dancers. Sure, it’s not traditional but every advancement in art requires revolutionary change. Since the Italian Renaissance, ballet has been wowing audiences and we now associate it with France, England and Russia too. However, ‘We Call It Ballet’ blends classical and contemporary forms of ballet to create a deliciously and undeniably iconic spectacle.
As the story shifts so do the colours on the ballerina’s outfits, reflecting the mood and tone. Traditional ballet can be seen by some as inaccessible but this is ballet with a difference – anyone of any age can follow the narration and you just know that kids will love those LED lights.
This innovative show redefines ballet with a dazzling fusion of LED costumes and tradition at the beautiful Alberta Rose Theatre. Doors open 30 minutes before the performance to ensure a relaxed arrival so take to your seats early and prepare to embark on a vibrant visual adventure!