Joshua Beamish - MoveTheCompany presents 20th Anniversary Gala
Fresh from New York’s Lincoln Center, Vancouver’s own award-winning Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY returns to the Vancouver Playhouse in celebration of 20 years of visionary choreographic innovation.
From a playful Beach Boys ballet to the jazz-inspired tonality of John Adams, this virtuosic journey through the company's evolution showcases five works spanning Joshua Beamish's two-decade career, including four Vancouver premieres, performed by an all-star lineup of some of North America’s finest ballet artists.
The 20th Anniversary Gala will include an excerpt from Trap Door Party, the iconic work that solidified Beamish as “one of Canada’s most promising choreographers” (The Globe and Mail); Beamish’s first work for The National Ballet of Canada, Lollapalooza; an athletically-charged exploration of shifting power dynamics for five male dancers in Marcato; a sensual, meditative duet in STAY; and a celebration of sweet summer memories in Endless Summer.
Featuring:
Frances Chung - Principal, San Francisco Ballet
Harrison James - Principal, The National Ballet of Canada & San Francisco Ballet
Kirsten Wicklund - Artistic Director, Ballet Edmonton
Stephanie Petersen - American Ballet Theatre
Amber Barton
PLUS: Artists from Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Ballet Edmonton & more!
Thu and Fri, 29 and 30 May 2025 · 7:30 pm
Vancouver Playhouse
600 Hamilton, Vancouver, BC V6B5N6
