New works to premiere in Baiiet B.C. program
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LEIGH ANNE COHEN will dMMM In the B.C. Ballet production of .Medaa at llie'Q.E.;
Ballet British Columbia will present one world premiere and two Canadian premieres as part of its program Feb. 6 and 7 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (QE) beginning at 8 p.m.
The world premiere is Petite Sinfonie Concertante by the National Ballet's David Allan, who was commissioned by Ballet British Columbia to create a new abstract work.
The two Canadian premieres are John Butler's Medea which was created especially for Mikhail Bary-shinkov and Carla Fracci and Opus J. It is performed to Anton Webem*s Passacaglia for Orchestra. o^.V.
The fourth ballet on the program is Hangman's Reel, which is based on Quebec fblkldie.
^ The Boston^bom Allan;
who joined the -National Ballet of Canada in 1974, will undertake the premiere of Masada during the 1986/87 season. j~
In July I98S, Allan asartis-tic director of the National Ballet, with a company of eight dancers, directed *^Stars and Soloists of Ballet in Canada.** This company presented a retrospective of all of Allan's' ballets. It played throughout Italy to sold-out houses and great critical acclaim.
Tickets for the two evenings performances are available through all VTC/ CBO outlets or by telephoning 280-3311 or 28(M444.
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'Einstein' wiil reminisce at VECC, opening Feb. 11
By GARY POGROW
Einstein written and directed by Gabriel Emanuel, starring Peter Boretski and produced l^'^lfhe" ^epesh Theatre Company will be at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre (VECQ Feb. 11-15 and Feb. 18-22 with performances at 8:30 p.m. - The script has just been picked up by the Habimah Theatre, the national company of Israel, which will produce the Hebrew version this month. It will star-Misha Azacp«,.jone ofTsraeTs fm^ classical' actors and will be
directed by former Winni-pegger, Howard Rypp.
**To our knowledge,** stated a spokesman from Nepesh,^ -^this is the first time that a Canadian play has been translated into Hebrew and performed at IsraeFs national theatre.**
Emanuel has rejoined his former colleague Rypp in Israel for the production.
The VECC production had its premiere at Toronto Workshop Productions in March 1985 and tlien went on^ ^^.to-^-^U^but^audiences^ at-j^' Manitoba Theatre tiompany's"^
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PETER BORETSKI stars as Einstein Feb. 11 through 22 at the VECC.
(MTG) Warehouse Theatre in Winnipeg. It has already toured Edmonton, Calgary and Victoria and after its Vancouver run will play for five weeks at MontreaFs Sai-dye Bronfman Theatre.
The play takes place in Bin-stein^s Princeton University study on his 70th. birthday as he reminisces about his paradoxical life.
Boretski (Einstein) is an actor, director and producer who has worked in theatre,, film and television both in Canada and abroad.uHeJia&_ appeared on Broadway, in London's West End^ the Edinburgh Festival and^^in the European tour of I'itiis' Andronicus directed by Peter Brook.
BoretskiV television features have included episodes of CBC^i King of Kensington, Momefiresi IJie Littlest Hoboh and-in the role of Paul Trefius, the J^wishidiamond merehant Iti aiarlie Grartt's War.
Playwright Gabriel Emanuel is a lawyer and a co-founder of Nepesh Theatre Company. He is the author of several plays including Children of Night, Nokody's Pool, and most recently If You Will It which premiered in Israel and will be touring the U.S. in the near fiitiire.
He has written a screen play version of Bnstein and is a' featured writer on CBC*s award winning radio ipro-gmm^ The Scales of Justice.
The VECC is offering a spe-^ cial two-for-one safe on opening night Feb. 11 and group rates are available. For information and reservations call 254-9578.
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