National Theatre Brno

Black and White

Sometimes one second is enough… Black and White is essentially a contemporary, adapted version of the flagship classic – Swan Lake. A ballet that is without a doubt the most performed across the world. However, our version which had great success in the USA, represents today’s world. The work attempts to present a different point of view to the younger generation, contradicting all traditions and as such, visually reshaping Swan Lake.  In the traditional version, the figure of the ballerina is the most dominant (the main dual role of Odette – Odile) and thus it is mainly a statement about the female element. However, in this production the story is told through the main character of Prince Siegfried, who is going through a difficult life situation associated with the treatment of a serious illness – cancer. Sometimes, one second is enough – and life is turned upside down.

ballet
tchaikovsky
basedonafamouspiece
contemporary
mahentheatre

All dates

Wednesday

5/21/2025


7:00 PM


Mahenovo divadlo

Brno


140 - 390 CZK

Saturday

6/14/2025


7:00 PM


Mahenovo divadlo

Brno


150 - 450 CZK

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ABOUT THE EVENT

Sometimes one second is enough…

Black and White is essentially a contemporary, adapted version of the flagship classic – Swan Lake. A ballet that is without a doubt the most performed across the world. However, our version which had great success in the USA, represents today’s world. The work attempts to present a different point of view to the younger generation, contradicting all traditions and as such, visually reshaping Swan Lake.  In the traditional version, the figure of the ballerina is the most dominant (the main dual role of Odette – Odile) and thus it is mainly a statement about the female element. However, in this production the story is told through the main character of Prince Siegfried, who is going through a difficult life situation associated with the treatment of a serious illness – cancer. Sometimes, one second is enough – and life is turned upside down.

Siegfried is searching for himself in the beauty of the fair and almost perfect creature that is a swan. Just like the Prince in the classic version of the story, he also faces a choice. White or Black… Is the colour of white really so innocent or is it far more dangerous than black? Some cultures consider black to be much more predictable than white. It’s about how we see things: perhaps paradoxically, the black can help us much more to become conscious of our journey.

Creatives

Choreografie a režie: Mário Radačovský

Hudba: Petr Iljič Čajkovskij

Scéna: Marek Hollý

Kostýmy: Patricia Barker

Asistentka choreografie: Jana Ruggieri

Asistent choreografie: Gustavo Beserra Quintans

Inspice: Alena Kolegarová

Cast

Emilia Vuorio: Bílá

Eriko Wakizono: Bílá

Dilyana Yaneva: Bílá

Ivona Jeličová: Černá

Klaudia Radačovská: Černá

Taela Paltridge: Černá

Arthur Abram: Princ

Ilia Mironov: Princ

Robert Hyland: Princ

Uladzimir Ivanou: Rotbart

Martin Svobodník: Rotbart

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Length 115 minutes
Author
Petr Iljič Čajkovskij

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