Ballet Austin's Fables of the World
Maria & the Mouse Deer
by Ballet Austin
Oct. 15 - Oct. 23, 2022
Saturdays-Sundays
A WHIMSICAL EARTH-SAVING ADVENTURE WITH ANIMAL FRIENDS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Maria and the Mouse Deer is a whimsical adaptation of the Philippine folk tales of Maria ‘fairy of the mountain’ and the clever Mouse Deer.
Set to traditional Philippine folk music, the colorful short story ballet celebrates the different species of Southeast Asia and the beauty of caring for the earth and all its creatures.
Follow gentle and strong Maria, the nimble Mouse Deer, the quirky little Tarsier, vibrant birds and other animal friends as they protect each other and their environment.
FEATURING: Ballet Austin II
CONCEPT & CHOREOGRAPHY: Alexa Capareda
MUSIC: Traditional Philippine Folk Music
Audio feature by Michael Lee, KUT-FM
Interview of Alex Capareda by Angela Lin, The Daily Texan, October 28, 2022
Maria and the Mouse Deer is the inaugural work in Ballet Austin’s new series, Fables of the World.
Ballet Austin invites youth and families to explore and connect to a myriad of cultures through their tales and fables. With imaginative productions every two years, the series brings new stories into the ballet tradition.
Maria & the Mouse Deer
by Alex Capareda
Ballet Austin
Saturdays-Sundays,
October 15 - October 23, 2022
October 15 - October 23, 2022
8 PERFORMANCES: AUSTINVENTURES STUDIOTHEATER
- Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 2 p.m.
- Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, October 16, 2022, at 2 p.m.
- Sunday, October 16, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 2 p.m.
- Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 2 p.m.
- Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.
