2008

Giselle in the Park
27 to 30 March 2008


In celebration of the Company’s 20th Anniversary, Singapore Dance Theatre - one of Singapore’s premier professional dance companies proudly presents Giselle In the Park.

Giselle, one of the golden romantic classical ballets is an amalgamated tale of devotion, betrayal, and deception. It tells of the tragic love story between a village maiden, Giselle, and a nobleman, Albrecht. Mesmerized by her beauty and innocence, Albrecht disguises himself as a peasant and promises eternal love to Giselle despite being betrothed to a Duke’s daughter, Bathilde. Soon after, she discovers his deceit, and driven by grief, she kills herself with
Albrecht’s sword.
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  2007
Swan Lake
21 to 23 December 2007
Esplanade Theatre

Singapore Dance Theatre proudly presents one of the well-loved ballets in the world, Swan Lake at the Esplanade Theatre.

Swan Lake is the gold standard of ballet. It is the most easily identifiable classical ballet of all time and has been danced around the world since the first successful performance was given in Imperial Russia in 1895 by at the Maryinsky Theatre.
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The Legacy of Goh Choo San
7 to 8 September 2007
Esplanade Theatre

Singapore, 26 June 2007 – The Singapore Dance Theatre pays tribute to the remarkable Goh
Choo San this September with a spectacular show that features his short works along with those of
three world-renowned choreographers, Christopher Wheeldon, Val Caniparoli & Graham Lustig.
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Ballet Under The Stars
20 - 22 July 2007
Fort Canning Green, 5.00pm


Singapore - Roaring into Fort Canning Park this July is the 12th edition of the ever-popular Ballet Under The Stars (BUTS). Presented by Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT), BUTS2007 aims to please this year with a host of performances culled from the classical and contemporary dance spectrum, as well as ethnic dance segments by Singapore’s most prolific traditional companies.
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Impressions - 18 - 19 May 2007

Singapore - 23 Feburary 2007 - The Impressions Triple Bill features a new piece called Negro Y Blanco by Singapore Dance Theatre’s Resident Choreographer Jeffrey Tan, a Singapore Premiere of Argentinean choreographer Mauricio Wainrot’s passionate Seasons of Buenos Aires, and a re-staging of Jiri Kylian’s seminal piece, Stamping Ground. Each piece is a snapshot of a place in time, a thought in evolution, and a movement in transition. Each piece is an impression, waiting to be explored and enjoyed by the audience.
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Coppélia

Singapore – 16 January, 2007 – Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) proudly presents the
well-loved full-length classical ballet, Coppélia, a story that delves into the mind of a weird scientist Dr Coppelius, who has created a menagerie of ugly-beautiful creations that he yearns to bring to life.
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