The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is a multi-faceted organisation. Although we all love the company that gives us amazing productions like The Wizard of Oz and The Handmaid’s Tale, the ballet school is just as important. In Spotlight, the Professional Division students are in just that, the spotlight, and […]

I’ve written on theatre etiquette before. It is one of my biggest pet peeves, if I’m being honest. Going to the theatre is not a regular occurrence for most of us, and the afternoon or evening can be spoiled by a few selfish people. This […]

The Handmaid’s Tale has recently become an infamous story and metaphor for much of what is happening in the world, politically and culturally. Quite often, the ballet is seen as a refuge from the world, but it also can be used quite effectively to make […]

The Handmaid’s Tale  has been very of-the-moment in the last few years; with the current political climate in the US and the Hulu television show, it is being discussed everywhere. Well, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet actually premiered The Handmaid’s Tale as a ballet in 2013, long […]

Ballet has always been a pretty big part of my life, and always have been. Although I was obviously never anywhere close to a professional dancer, I do like to think that 25+ years of dancing along with a excessive amount of research and reading […]