I didn’t expect a ballet would make me laugh out loud, but Zorro did. Today was the last performance of the Ballet Fantastique’s season opener Zorro: The Ballet at the Hult’s Soreng Theater; it was a zesty, fresh, fantastic treat. Fábio Simões, who flew in from Portugal, danced the part of Zorro with a dashing, silly and playful flair. Hannah Bontrager was his perfect foil as the cheeky, funny and independent love interest Juliana. The costumes and choreography were bright, innovative and fearless. All set against a music backdrop by the California-based Incendion Band, an exhilirating mix of Spanish guitar, violin and a dash of rock ‘n’ roll. We can’t wait to see what Ballet Fantastique does with their next production, Tales from a Floating World, which according to BF, will bring to life “ancient Asian legends of samurai adventure, romance and the supernatural.” To see find out more, see our preview coverage: “The Man, and Women, Behind the Mask.”
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