Through May 8, “Serenade” is paired with the world premiere of Cathy Marston’s “Of Mice and Men.”
“But first, a school.” Words mythically attributed to Georgiy Balanchivadze — George Balanchine — upon coming to the United States to build what would become an American empire of ballet. Some think it was actually Balanchine’s lesser-known co-conspirator, the impresario Lincoln Kirstein, who was more enthusiastic about their first venture forming the School of American Ballet. In any case, the school would eventually support the launch of New York City Ballet.
“Serenade” was created for Balanchine’s pupils in 1935. These Joffrey dancers may have waited their whole lives for that first moment: right arm extended on the diagonal with a delicately broken wrist, a crisp transition to both armsBalanchine famously used “Serenade” not just for the audience’s benefit but as a primer for developing dancers. Recall, ballet wasn’t really “a thing” in America; dancers had to be taught the technique from scratch.
Marston has long lusted after the British literary canon. She created ballets from “Wuthering Heights” and “Jane Eyre,” the latter. The shift to American literature marks her first original ballet for Joffrey, with exquisite, though perhaps underutilized, new music by Thomas Newman . Lorenzo Savoini created an extraordinary minimalist set and lighting design alluding to Salinas Valley’s dusty landscapes.
George and Lennie are two transient men in search of work and a better life. They dream of owning a parcel of land . Lennie’s cognitive disability complicates matters; he loves rabbits so hard he accidentally kills them . It gets worse when his misdirected affection and unrestrained aggression are aimed at two women, saddling the two pals with problems.
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