Scottish Ballet's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Set for Byham Theater Tonight

Pittsburgh Dance Council, a division of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, announces Scottish Ballet's presentation of A Streetcar Named Desire tonight, May 19, at 8:00 p.m. at the Byham Theater, 101 6th Street, downtown Pittsburgh. The evening's program features a bold interpretation of the classic Tennessee Williams masterpiece.

The Scottish Ballet, Scotland's national dance company, was founded by Peter Darrell and Elizabeth West originally as Western Theatre Ballet in Bristol in 1957. The Company was renamed Scottish Theatre Ballet in 1969 when the company moved to Glasgow, and later changed to the Scottish Ballet in 1974. The company employs 36 dancers and presents a diverse offering of high-quality dance to audiences across Scotland, the UK and abroad, with strong classical technique at the root of all its work. Their offerings include new versions of classic titles, as well as seminal modern works from 20th century choreographers, signature pieces by living choreographers, and new commissions.

Award-winning theater/film director Nancy Meckler and internationally-acclaimed choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa collaborate to create a powerful, iconic and heartbreaking tale of human frailty is set to a saucy, jazz inspired score and aptly dressed in striking vintage-styled costumes. The retelling of Streetcar is exemplary of Scottish Ballet's niche for re-imagining classic stories with fresh relevance for contemporary audiences. Their company's presentation of Streetcar won the Critics' Circle National Dance Awards for Best Classical Choreography by Ochoa in 2012.

"Thrillingly persuasive," The Independent comments. "Not only does it crackle with Southern heat and sexual tension, but it's a model of storytelling. No need to have seen the play or the film: everything is here, from the big themes of masculine-feminine, earth and air, to the smallest detail."

Scottish Ballet's presentation of A Streetcar Named Desire is supported by the Scottish Government's International Touring Fund.

For more information visit, http://www.scottishballet.co.uk

Tickets ($19-$55) may be purchased online at www.TrustArts.org, in person at the Box Office at Theater Square, or by calling 412-456-6666. Subscribe to the 2014-2015 Pittsburgh Dance Council season by calling 412-456-1390 or online at www.TrustArts.org/Dance.

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