Roxey Ballet presents: "Carmen" & "Frida Kahlo" at Mill Ballet School Event Center

About Carmen: This one-act ballet, choreographed by company founder Mark Roxey, is a contemporary ballet, stylized in abstract decor. Carmen is a sensually vivid and passionate story of lust and treachery based on the fabled temptress of Seville. The story follows the downward spiral of Carmen after Prosper Merimees novel and Georges Bizets opera. The ballet has captured and scandalized audiences throughout the world since French Dance Master Roland Petit first presented the 45-minute tale of seduction and betrayal at Princes Theatre in London in 1949. The central love duet for Carmen and Don Jose is said to be among the most sensual couplings ever put on the ballet stage.About Frida: This piece choreographed by Giovanni Ravelo tells the story of Frida Kahlo , a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a nave folk art style to explore questions of identity, post colonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society. Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realismwith fantasy. Kahlo is known for painting about her experience of chronic pain. This work explores the life of one of the most profound artists of our time. Can't come to the theater? Purchase the Roxey Ballet Channel to watch the performance live streamed to your living room! Tickets available at roxeyballet.org