Contemporizing a Classic

The Sleeping Beauty, as reimagined by PNB, meets original Marius Petipa choreography, Tlingit mythology and design, and a contemporary Pacific Northwest aura. PNB Company dancer Leah Terada meets with set designer Preston Singletary to explore the inner workings of the production.

2025-02-04T12:57:26-08:00February 4th, 2025|Categories: Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Contemporizing a Classic

The Sleeping Beauty Community Day – Free Event for Ticket Holders

You are invited to PNB’s The Sleeping Beauty Community Day!

Sunday, February 2 from 11:00 am 4:00pm

Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

Join us before The Sleeping Beauty matinee performance on Sunday, February 2nd to celebrate this world-premiere production […]

2025-01-27T13:29:15-08:00January 27th, 2025|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |Comments Off on The Sleeping Beauty Community Day – Free Event for Ticket Holders

Staging The Sleeping Beauty at PNB

Since its creation in 1890 in St. Petersburg, Russia, The Sleeping Beauty has been a pillar of the classical ballet repertory. Dance Historian and The Sleeping Beauty stager Doug Fullington explains some of the historic influences on PNB's world-premiere production, as well as the influences of collaboraters Preston Singletary and Paul Tazewell.

2025-01-24T13:14:16-08:00January 24th, 2025|Categories: Performances|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Staging The Sleeping Beauty at PNB

A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Operating Puppets in The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty features some mischievous puppet characters designed by McArthur Fellowship recipient Basil Twist. We interviewed PNB School Professional Division student Cassidy Morris about her daily routine while prepping for The Sleeping Beauty – puppets and all!

2025-01-21T11:24:37-08:00January 17th, 2025|Categories: Performances, PNB School, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on A Day in the Life of a Professional Division Student: Operating Puppets in The Sleeping Beauty

Indigenous Design in The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty scenic designer Preston Singletary has imbued the production with cultural and aesthetic elements of Indigenous Northwest Coast design. Tlingit scholar, writer, and artist Kariel Galbraith explains some of these Indigenous design elements in this informative article!

2025-01-16T10:28:07-08:00January 15th, 2025|Categories: Performances|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Indigenous Design in The Sleeping Beauty

10 Fast Facts about The Sleeping Beauty Costumes

With 184 roles and 80 costume designs, The Sleeping Beauty is PNB’s largest production ever. Over 90 artisans, craftspeople, drapers, stitchers, first hands, dyers, and milliners have contributed to the costume build, including costume designer Paul Tazewell, who also designed costumes for Wicked, Hamilton, and PNB's Swan Lake. Click for more fast facts about this amazing production!

2025-01-14T12:12:14-08:00January 13th, 2025|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances, PNB Wardrobe|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on 10 Fast Facts about The Sleeping Beauty Costumes

Meet Them Through the Music: PNB Music Director and Principal Conductor Emil de Cou’s Playlist

Meet Them Through the Music: PNB Music Director and Principal Conductor Emil de Cou’s Playlist

PNB is the home of so many artists: dancers, costumers, musicians, and more. In this series, we highlight PNB Orchestra members through their musical taste. Today, meet PNB Music Director and Principal Conductor Emil de Cou. As PNB approaches […]

2025-01-13T09:59:22-08:00January 10th, 2025|Categories: Life at PNB, Performances, Q&A with Dancers, Choreographers & Staff|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Meet Them Through the Music: PNB Music Director and Principal Conductor Emil de Cou’s Playlist

The Story of The Sleeping Beauty

"There’s a place along the western oceanic coast where madrone trees bend gently toward the sea. Lofty eagles soar above while mischievous ravens dart below and the monarch butterflies are known to return to this spot each spring, boasting brilliant black and saffron wings..." Immerse yourself in the mythical world of The Sleeping Beauty, as told by Peter Boal, PNB's artistic director and the concept designer of this world-premiere production.

2025-01-09T10:39:03-08:00January 9th, 2025|Categories: Performances, Tell the Tale|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The Story of The Sleeping Beauty

PNB’s Resident Mouse King, Erik Andor: The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Beyond

Erik Andor, and his eponymous Andor Studio, fabricated the mice costumes you see on stage during The Nutcracker. (And one giant, can’t-be-missed Mouse King costume.) The studio is also in the process of creating royal tiaras, mice puppets, and a large ogre body puppet (performed by two dancers) for PNB’s upcoming production of The Sleeping Beauty. Click here to learn more about building these dramatic elements.

2024-12-03T14:55:32-08:00December 3rd, 2024|Categories: Performances, PNB Wardrobe, The Nutcracker|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on PNB’s Resident Mouse King, Erik Andor: The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Beyond
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