ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Heralded by Dance Magazine as “…sleek and sophisticated…” HAMLET is one of Stephen Mills most-licensed and traveled works, performed by over 10 professional companies including The Washington Ballet performed at The Kennedy Center, Atlanta Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, as well as internationally with Ballet Augsburg in Germany. HAMLET is a contemporary, bold vision of Shakespeare’s classic, with beautiful music by renowned composer Philip Glass and leading-edge costumes inspired by designer Giorgio Armani. HAMLET will take your breath away!
CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephen Mills
MUSIC: Philip Glass
Photography by Tony Spielberg & Anne Marie Bloodgood
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Choreography: Stephen Mills
- Music: Philip Glass
- Costumes: Christopher McCollum
- Set Design: Jeffrey A. Main & Stephen Mills
- Lighting: Tony Tucci
- Run-time: 60 minutes in 2 acts
- Dancers: 20+ (10 women & 10 men)
- Awards: 5 accolades ranging from “Best Dance Concert” to “Best Dancer”
PREMIERES
THE BASS CONCERT HALL | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2000 (World Premiere) | ’04
THE LONG CENTER | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2009 | ’15 | ’23
BALLETMET
Columbus, OH – 2001
DAYTON BALLET & OHIO BALLET
Dayton, OH | Akron, OH – 2002
FOX THEATER | ATLANTA BALLET
Atlanta, GA – 2003
MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Milwaukee, WI – 2007
COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | ATLANTA BALLET
Atlanta, GA – 2014
BALLET AUGSBURG
Augsburg, Germany – 2015 (International Premiere)
THE KENNEDY CENTER | THE WASHINGTON BALLET
Washington, D.C. – 2016
HULT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | EUGENE BALLET
Eugene, OR – 2018
THE COMMUNITY CENTER THEATER | SACRAMENTO BALLET
Sacramento, CA – 2019
PRESS
“…sleek and sophisticated…”
Dance Magazine
“Mills knows how to take our breath away!”
Dance Informa
“…visually and viscerally thrilling…”
DanceTabs.com
“A bolt of pleasure.“
Austin Chronicle
“…unexpected and riveting.”
Arts Atlanta
“…a staged action movie.”
The Georgetowner
“To see or not see? This time, there is no question.”
Washington’s Top News