A powerful new ballet is set to captivate audiences in Caroline Springs this March, as a cast of passionate adult performers present Cleopatra, The Last Pharaoh at the Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs (CRCCS) Performing Arts Centre on Sunday 15 March for two performances.
Telling the dramatic story of Cleopatra, Ancient Egypt’s final ruler, this original production explores ambition, loyalty, betrayal and a fateful love triangle which shaped history.
Audiences are set to be drawn into Mark Antony’s powerful relationships with Octavia and Cleopatra, leaving Cleopatra to fight to protect her kingdom and her legacy.
Separate from its strong, encapsulating story, the cast make this performance especially unique.
The dancers are not full-time company artists, but members of the Moorabool community. They are former professional dancers, ballet teachers, Pilates instructors, tutu makers, photographers; all lifelong lovers of ballet.
Western Ballet Project artistic director Sophie O’Donnell said the show provides more than entertainment.
“This production is a celebration of experience,” she said.
“These performers bring not only technical strength, but life experience, emotional depth and a genuine love of the art form.
“Passion doesn’t diminish as you get older – it grows stronger.”
Cleopatra, The Last Pharaoh is set to showcase the strength, dedication and talent of the community’s talented adult dancers, who continue to train, rehearse and perform alongside careers, families, and businesses within the community, delivering a rich and emotionally charged performance which highlights both dramatic storytelling and classical technique.
Cleopatra, The Last Pharaoh comes to the CRCCS Performing Arts Centre at 10-28 College Street in Caroline Springs on Sunday 15 March for two shows at 3.30pm and 7pm.
Tickets are available at: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1526055
