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Check out our exciting 2010 - 2011 MAINSTAGE SERIES
Ballet Unplugged Live! - Oct. 14 - w/ Concert Master Yurik Bekker & members of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
The College of Charleston Sottile Theatre
Concert Master Yuriy Bekker and friends accompany the Charleston Ballet Theatre dance company in this one night only ballet and live music event in celebrating the legacy of longtime CBT benefactor Jon Burgin. Featuring chamber music of Brahms, Schubert, and Vaughan Williams accompanying four different ballets that showcase the incredible versatility of the Charleston Ballet Theatre professional dance company. An 'unplugged' evening of live music and dance set to kick off CBT's colorful 2010 -2011 season!
Alice in Wonderland - Oct. 16 & 17
The College of Charleston Sottile Theatre
Journey through the looking glass as Bahr’s unique and colorful adaptation of the classic story interweaves ballet, acrobatics, mime and theatre in a kaleidoscope for the senses. A magical multimedia experience highlights this full length fantasy for the eyes, ears and imagination. Join Alice, the Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter and all the classic characters for an unforgettable theatrical dance experience.
Rocky Horror - Oct. 22 - 30
The CBT Black Box Theatre
Now a Halloween tradition in Charleston, Dr. Frank N. Furter and crew take the audience on a fully interactive media experience with a wild ballet interpretation of the cult classic film playing on the big screen behind them! Over the years audiences have come in full Rocky regalia trying to out-do one another and this year will be no exception. Plan your costume now and get your party favors ready.
The Nutcracker - Dec. 11 & 12, 17 & 18
The Gaillard Auditorium & The North Charleston Performing Arts Center
Our Charleston-set Nutcracker has been a holiday classic for over three decades and has been expanded to performances at both Gaillard Auditorium and now at the N. Chas. Performing Art Center. Charleston Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker, set in the Lowcountry of the 1860's features familiar Charleston names and landmarks, making this holiday classic a truly unique Charleston Christmas time experience.
The Ellington Experience - Feb. 11 & 12th, 2011 - w/the Charleston Jazz Orchestra
The College of Charleston Sottile Theatre
With live accompaniment from the legendary Charleston Jazz Orchestra, Resident Choreographer Jill Eathorne Bahr constructs an evening like no other with new choreography set to the music of the most brilliant jazz composer of the 20th century, Mr. Duke Ellington. His influence over musicians is as important today as it was during his heyday, an impressive feat considering the history of jazz is packed with so many brilliant names. A perfect evening of live music and dance where one will be ‘schooled’ on the cool history of a jazz master!
The Golden Oscar - Feb. 25 - 27, March 4 & 5, 2011
The CBT Black Box Theatre
A retrospective of the best of our famed Oscar Gala dance performances of Academy Award nominate films. Our annual gala produces some of our most talked about pieces of the year and its popularity has spun off into this full length show celebrating our greatest hits with video by frequent collaborator Sunhead Projects. You have heard the buzz every year after our famed Oscar Gala performances, now is your chance the best of the best all in one place!
Nashville - March 17 - 20, 25 & 26, 2011
The CBT Black Box Theatre
Country music gets a ballet face-lift when CBT meets the sounds of Nashville’s ‘dudes and divas’ in this multimedia dance celebration set in the same vein as this season’s wildly popular Decadent Divas. Famed fashion designer Mary Porter joins CBT again for a fashion forward costumed collaboration withSunhead Projects returning for a another thrilling music media presentation.
