Photo: Marta Syrko

Dutch National Ballet + ISH Dance Collective

Dorian

Ernst Meisner and Marco Gerris

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Dates

11 May-16 Jun ’23

Location

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage + Tour

Running time

2:00, incl. 1 interval

Tickets

From €15

Immersive mix of hiphop and ballet

Following the successes of Narnia and GRIMM, Dorian (14+) is the third joint production by choreographers Ernst Meisner and Marco Gerris. For their adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, the famous book by Oscar Wilde from 1891, the two choreographers have opted for a thriller-like approach, filled with tension and suspense, for adults and adolescents. This time, dancers from Dutch National Ballet will also be joining dancers from the Junior Company and ISH Dance Collective.

Photo: Marta Syrko

Immersive mix of hiphop and ballet

In their production, Meisner and Gerris follow the storyline of Wilde’s novel, but place it in an eccentric contemporary setting. The protagonist Dorian goes over the top in his craving for beauty and adoration, and suffers the consequences. He ends up in a downward spiral, becoming trapped in a labyrinth where he can no longer tell reality from fantasy. As in Narnia and GRIMM, Meisner and Gerris once again blend different dance styles in an exciting and immersive mix of hiphop and ballet.

New music performed live

Joey Roukens, one of today’s best-known young composers in the Netherlands, is writing a new, full-length score especially for Dorian. In recent years, he has composed works for various Dutch and international orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, where he was composer in residence. Meisner and Roukens previously worked together on the ballet In Transit. In the larger theatres, Roukens’ new composition will be performed live by Dutch Ballet Orchestra.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde’s philosophical novel The Picture of Dorian Gray is about being totally wrapped up in the pursuit of eternal youth. The protagonist Dorian Gray wants to stay as young and handsome as the portrait painted by his friend Basil, wishing that his likeness in the painting would grow older and uglier in his place.

Credits

Co-production Dutch National Ballet & ISH Dance Collective
Choreography Ernst Meisner and Marco Gerris
Music Joey Roukens
Set and costume design Dieuweke van Reij
Lighting design Mike den Ottolander

Musical accompaniment (performances in Dutch National Opera & Ballet)
Dutch National Ballet Orchestra conducted by Karel Deseure

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Ernst Meisner

Choreography

Marco Gerris

Choreography

Dance thriller based on the famous book by Oscar Wilde

Ticket prices

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Ticket prices

Price category	Standard	CJP \| City Pass \| Youth up to 16
Premium	€ 55,00	€ 50,00
1st	€ 48,00	€ 45,00
2nd	€ 38,00	€ 35,00
3rd	€ 28,00	€ 25,00
4th	€ 20,00	€ 18,00
5th	€ 15,00	€ 15,00

Dutch National Opera & Ballet works with a system of dynamic pricing: during the booking period the ticket prices may increase, depending on demand. Prices exclude € 2,00 booking fee per ticket.

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Rehearsal Dorian | Photo: Michel Schnater

Dutch Ballet Orchestra

Dutch Ballet Orchestra’s mission is ‘to inspire movement in dance’. Since its inception in 1965, the orchestra has been the proud musical partner of Dutch National Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater. In every performance, the orchestra searches for inspiring synergy between music and dance, in order to give the audience a magical experience.

Dutch Ballet Orchestra

Led by principal conductor Matthew Rowe, Dutch Ballet Orchestra is the leading orchestra for dance in the Netherlands. The orchestra accompanies performances ranging from traditional ballet to modern dance, alongside and is active in music education and talent development.

Besides performances with Dutch National Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater, Dutch Ballet Orchestra has a long tradition of innovative – and award-winning – family performances. For instance, Creatures (in collaboration with ISH) received the international Young Audiences Music Award, and the production Hansel and Gretel (in collaboration with Orkater) won various Musical Awards. In these productions, the musicians play from memory, without a conductor and in costumes, so that they form an integral part of the performance. And finally, Dutch Ballet Orchestra has a long-term partnership with the Dutch National Ballet Academy. They are therefore involved in the music curriculum for pupils and students, facilitate student visits to orchestra rehearsals and provide music for the academy’s end-of-year performance, where possible.

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