Image courtesy of Ventana Ballet.
Ventana Ballet returns to the Ballroom at Spider House for its fourth year, with yet another eerie twist to its fan-favorite, UNDEAD, Haunted House of Dances. The haunts enter the scene on Halloween weekend—October 28 & 29 with two showings per evening.
Horrifying hipsters, exiled ex-wives, and slapstick sidekicks are just a few of the spooky characters rounding out the company’s immersive reimagining of the classic ballet Dracula. This year, the audience will decide the fate of these poor, unfortunate souls. Pre-show hauntings begin in the bar area before guests are summoned by the Witch into the Hall for their official invitation to join her “fang club.”
Sarah Somerville of Nerd News Social calls it “an evening of unearthly elegance where mischief unhinges the mortal realm.” There’s no better way to describe it. UNDEAD features 13 local professional theater and dance artists across multiple disciplines, engrossing the audience in an evening of classic Halloween creatures, suspense, comedy, and of course, ballet. The immersive performance takes place inside the Hall – on stage, off stage, along the aisles, and in unexpected places guaranteed to chill a few spines.
“Halloween is one of our favorite holiday seasons, and we are beyond grateful for the support from our local community. Time to bring on the spooks—the Ventana Ballet way!” said company founder, director, and choreographer AJ Garcia-Rameau.
The evening-length event is choreographed and directed by Garcia-Rameau. Performances will take place on Friday October 28th & Saturday October 29th with 6:30pm & 8:30pm shows each night. Doors open at the times listed, and performances in the theater begin at approximately 7:00 & 9:00pm. Performances will be held at The Ballroom at Spider House at 2905 Fruth Street, Austin, TX 78705.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite offering an array of VIP and General Seating options, all guaranteed to offer the immersive haunted experience. More info about the show can be found at VentanaBallet.com/undead
About Ventana Ballet
Ventana Ballet is a professional dance company based in Austin, TX, specializing in contemporary ballet dance performance. The word ventana, meaning window, embodies the company’s organizational mission and vision, seeking to provide artistically relevant, technically proficient, and publicly accessible dance performance and education opportunities to the community. Ventana Ballet envisions to inspire, entertain, and educate audiences through a disciplined and innovative approach on presenting next-generation choreographic works. More information about Ventana Ballet can be found on the company website at VentanaBallet.com.
Tickets:
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On sale through Eventbrite available here.
