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The Rite of Spring (Bausch)

Martha Graham’s choreography for Stravinsky’s *The Rite of Spring* is a landmark work in modern ballet. The piece, origi...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Stravinsky

9.2 Excellent

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Café Müller

Jiří Kylián’s Café Müller, created in 1997, is a one-act ballet exploring themes of isolation and yearning. The work fea...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Bausch

9.2 Excellent

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In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated

In the Middle, Somewhere Elevated is a contemporary ballet exploring themes of isolation and connection through intricat...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Forsythe

9.1 Excellent

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Quintett

Quintett is a ballet score composed by Gavin Bryars featuring music by Forsyth. It’s notable for its contemporary interp...

Contemporary 20TH Century One Act Forsythe

8.8 Great

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Giselle (Akram Khan)

Akram Khan’s *Giselle* reimagines the classic tale of a peasant girl’s demise and resurrection. The production explores...

Contemporary 21ST Century Full Length Adam

8.8 Great

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One Flat Thing, reproduced

“One Flat Thing” is a contemporary ballet by Wayne McGregor using an IKEA catalog image as its foundation. The work expl...

Contemporary 21ST Century One Act Forsythe

8.5 Great

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Woolf Works

Woolf Works is a full-length ballet exploring Virginia Woolf's narratives of gender and identity. Choreographed by Wayne...

Contemporary 21ST Century Richter Full Length

8.5 Great

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Chroma

Chroma is a contemporary ballet created by Matthew Bernstein. The work utilizes dramatic lighting and complex movement t...

Contemporary 21ST Century One Act Mcgregor

8.3 Great

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Artifact Suite

Matthew Neenan’s Artifact Suite is a one-act ballet for contemporary dancers. The work investigates themes of memory and...

Contemporary 21ST Century Bach One Act

8.3 Great

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Infra

Infra is a one-act ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor featuring dancers Marian McGregor and Silas McGregor. The work...

Contemporary 21ST Century Richter One Act

8.0 Great

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Blake Works I

Matthew Bourne’s Blake Works I is a contemporary ballet adapting William Blake's poems. The production utilizes a striki...

Contemporary 21ST Century One Act Forsythe

8.0 Great

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New Sleep

New Sleep, choreographed by Jiří Kylián in 1990, is a stark and emotionally resonant ballet set to Erik Satie’s music, d...

Contemporary 21ST Century One Act Forsythe

7.8 Good

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FAR (McGregor)

“Far,” by George Balanchine, is a neoclassical ballet premiered in 1946 that depicts a stylized and intensely emotional...

Contemporary Royal Ballet 21ST Century Abstract

7.5 Good

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Tetractys (McGregor)

“Tetractys,” choreographed by Michael Clark, presents a complex and angular narrative exploring themes of masculinity an...

Contemporary Royal Ballet 21ST Century Abstract

7.5 Good

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Entity

“Entity,” choreographed by Matthew Neenan, premiered at City Center in New York City in March 2023 and explores themes o...

Contemporary 21ST Century Richter One Act

7.3 Good

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Autobiography (McGregor)

“Autobiography” by Michael McGregor is a full-length ballet exploring the tumultuous life of Robert Schumann through a s...

Contemporary Royal Ballet 21ST Century Abstract

7.3 Good

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Multiverse (McGregor)

“Multiverse” by Michael McGregor is a visually arresting ballet exploring themes of identity and fractured perception th...

Contemporary Royal Ballet 21ST Century Abstract

7.3 Good

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Raven Girl

Raven Girl, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, portrays the tragic love story of a young Inuit woman and a raven through inte...

Narrative 21ST Century Richter One Act

7.0 Good

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Carbon Life

Carbon Life is a contemporary ballet exploring the interconnectedness of human existence and the natural world through m...

Contemporary Pop 21ST Century One Act

6.8 Fair

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Bound To

“Bound To” is a contemporary ballet exploring the complex and often fraught relationship between a young soldier and his...

Contemporary Glass 21ST Century One Act

5.5 Mediocre