Grand Rapids Ballet Company gets Exotica

The Grand Rapids Ballet’s latest abstract performance ballet is a hit. The piece, titled “Exotica,” is an experiment by artistic director Gordon Pierce Schmidt.

 

According to excerpts from the story:

 

"Exotica," a piece of abstract ballet, opened last Friday for an audience that may have scratched their heads a little over the plot but applauded enthusiastically over the performance.

 

Premiered last May, "Exotica" was inspired by a short story, "A Find," by author Nadine Gordimer.

 

The full story may be found here.

 

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