Wittily entertaining: GRIMM presents fairytale heroes as never before
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By Jill Sykes
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Riverside Theatres, April 15
A warm welcome to the Sydney Choreographic Ensemble. Its debut program is sophisticated, refreshingly different, excitingly danced and wittily entertaining.
Victory Zarallo as The Frog Prince
Credit:Daniel Asher
Choreographer Francesco Ventriglia, a seasoned creative artist for leading companies in Europe and beyond, presents a selection of fairy tale characters: Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and the Frog Prince. But he often takes them in unexpected directions.
Sydney Choreographic Centre Announced
It was announced today that Sydney has secured a new unique centre for choreographers, to be titled the Sydney Choreographic Centre, opening in March this year.
Co-founded by internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer and artistic director Francesco Ventriglia and Managing Director Neil Christopher, Sydney Choreographic Centre s Master Programs are designed to develop and mentor the next generation of choreographers from Australia and around the world. They are courses combining practical and theoretical study with dance professionals of international standing.
The Centre will feature a resident performing group, the Sydney Choreographic Ensemble. This outstanding ensemble is composed of established and emerging professional artists Alex Borg, Ariella Casu, Holly Doyle, Brittany-Jayde Duwner and Victor Zarallo. Francesco Ventriglia has made work around the globe (Bolshoi, Mariinsky, Grand Théâtre du Genève, La Scala, Florence Opera Ho