Special Events
| 2010 / 2011 Season |
 Tickets are on sale now for Victoria's best ballet season to date presented by Canadian Pacific Ballet.
Giselle, the epitome of Romantic Ballet staged for the McPherson Playhouse, Sept. 25-26, by Canada’s Romantic and Classical Ballet’s Co-Artistic Director Roberta Taylor.
The Nutcracker Suite & Sugar Plum Fair, returns to Victoria, December 28-30. Matinée and evening performances performed by Victoria’s professional classical ballet company for the is the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season.
Affordable ticket prices and convenient performance times make this the ultimate holiday treat and a joy for the whole family!
The Nutcracker Suite & Sugar Plum Ball, featuring a post performances gala reception. Dance the evening away to the outstanding music of The Commodores Big Band! A wonderful way to celebrate the season with friends. This is a great gift idea and perfect for holiday office celebrations too! Group rates available so book early!
Gaité Parisienne with a new companion, the epitome of Classicism, Sleeping Beauty Act III is onstage for Valentine’s Day weekend. Kick up your heels with the company as they bring to life a Paris Café complete with the boisterous can-can and then be transported into the beauty and grace of Princess Aurora’s wedding with the Bluebird & Princess Florine, Puss in Boots and the White Cat and all of the other magical characters in this unforgettable Victoria premiere. February 12-14.
Emily, A Lady in White closes this remarkable season, April 16 & 17, with a new work celebrating the literary emissary Emily Dickenson. Poignant and touching this ballet is not to be missed.
Canadian Pacific Ballet’s 2010/2011 Season is certainly the most exhilarating to date. Tickets for the outstanding season are on sale through the McPherson Box Office, don’t miss the chance to buy all four and receive a special discount! |
| Ballet under the Stars & Dinner at The Empress Dining Room |
 Ticket holders for the Ballet Under The Stars event will receive 20% off their meal in The Empress Dining Room at The Fairmont Empress.
Dine at Victoria’s premier dining room with a farm to fork philosophy, bringing the best of Vancouver Island ingredients to your table. An extensive wine list, impeccable service and timeless elegance complete your experience. Reservations and information, (250) 389-2727 or emp.diningres@fairmont.com. Please mention this offer at time of reservation and please present your ticket stub upon arrival.
This offer may not be combined with other specials or discounts; advance reservations recommended. |
| Giselle Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 26 |
 Tickets on sale now!
Considered one of the great Romantic ballets, Giselle was first performed in Paris in 1841. Originally choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, then reset by Marius Petipa for the Russian Imperial Ballet, Canadian Pacific Ballet’s resident choreographer and Co-Artistic Director Roberta Taylor will re-stage this spectacular ballet for the stage of the McPherson Playhouse. Giselle has endured as a classic in the ballet repertoire for more than 150 years and is among the five major works that define the ballet world. This fall Canadian Pacific Ballet will begin the 2010/2011 Season with this romantic two-act story featuring Ashley Evans as Giselle and Graham McMonagle as Albrecht, supported by the spectacular corps de ballet of Canadian Pacific Ballet. |
| Nutcracker Suite & Sugar Plum Fair Dec 28 |
 The ultimate holiday treat and a joy for the whole family! Canadian Pacific Ballet’s Nutcracker Suite follows Clara’s magical Christmas dream from her family’s holiday party and the gift of a mysterious Nutcracker doll, through a battle between mice and soldiers, an escape through a snowy forest into the Palace of the Sugar Plum Fairie, where Clara is presented the dances and gifts of all the sweets of the land. Narrated by an aged Clara Staulbaum, “The Nutcracker Suite” is sure to enchant audiences of all ages.
Don’t miss this chance to enjoy all the classic Nutcracker moments, with the additional magic of a Sugar Plum Fair, an interactive transformation of the McPherson Lobby, where children, young and old, can enjoy the sweets of the land. |
