New York, NY (Ballet: Petal)
October 27
https://www.abt.org/events/petal/
Petal
Company Premiere
Choreography by Helen Pickett
Music by Philip Glass and Thomas Montgomery Newman
Set Design by Helen Pickett
Costumes by Nete Joseph
Lighting by Brandon Stirling Baker
Staged by Sarah Hillmer
As colorful as it is kinetic, Helen Pickett’s Petal is an electrifying, hopeful work inspired by the radiant hues of gerbera daisies. Choreographed in 2008, this timeless ballet explores the intimacy of human touch and our fundamental need for connection.