Ballet is a beautiful art form that should be shared
and appreciated by many. It is with this thought that the country’s premiere
classical ballet company Ballet Manila, and ARETÉ, the hub of creativity and
innovation within Ateneo De Manila University’s (ADMU), have partnered to make
classical ballet more accessible to audiences in northern and eastern Manila.
The partnership, recently unveiled at the Hyundai
Hall, ARETÉ inside ADMU, will allow the two institutions to co-produce a series
of shows that will take place in the said venue. With this, more Filipinos,
especially those from Quezon City and nearby areas, will have an alternative
venue to watch Ballet Manila shows, apart from its home in Aliw Theater.
ARETÉ is a generative space that features theaters,
art galleries, studios, laboratories, a makerspace, teaching and meeting rooms,
and several open areas. The space allows groups from different fields and
disciplines to create, collaborate and share knowledge, skills and practices.
“Ballet Manila’s partnership with Ateneo’s ARETÉ came
at a very opportune time,” shared Lisa Macuja Elizalde, Ballet Manila’s
artistic director and chief executive officer. “Fresh from concluding our 25th
performance season, we’re looking to sustain the momentum by co-producing more
shows that will reach a broader audience base.
Bringing ballet to the people and more people to the ballet has always
been Ballet Manila’s mission and vision.”
For ARETE’s artistic director Dr. Ricardo Abad, the
partnership with Ballet Manila is one that he hopes will help create interest
in the performance arts among more Filipinos. “I’ve been dreaming of a
partnership like this for Areté and I was thrilled to know that Lisa had a
similar vision for Ballet Manila. This
partnership will strengthen our creative and social missions as we strive to
reach out to diverse publics and communities.
Join us in this effort.”
To kick-off the partnership will be the re-staging of
Martin Lawrance’s modern and Filipinized iteration of “Romeo & Juliet”;
which was part of Ballet Manila’s recently concluded 25th
performance season, “Of Hope & Homecoming”.
Show dates are on September 16, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and
September 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the Hyundai Hall, ARETÉ in Ateneo de Manila
University. Tickets to the shows are available through Ticketworld at www.ticketworld.com.ph
Areté and Ballet Manila have also hinted at its plans for 2024, which include a collaboration with the Lisa Macuja School of
Ballet and providing various immersive learning opportunities in dance, among
others.
To know more about Ballet Manila, visit https://balletmanila.com.ph/
and ARETE https://arete.ateneo.edu/
For more information:
Jen
Prieto
jennylynprieto@fuentesmanila.com
+63998-840-5580
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