Chicago Repertory Blog
Choreography: Wade Schaaf
Lighting Design: Sarah Lackner
Costume Design: Wade Schaaf
World Premiere: October 29th 2017, The Athenaeum Theater (Chicago IL)
The second in a series of duets which explore romantic relationships and the many iterations.
Choreography: Wade Schaaf
Lighting Design: Sarah Lackner
Costume Design: Wade Schaaf
World Premiere: October 28th, The Athenaeum Theater (Chicago IL)
A dance in three parts, Illuminations no. 1- 3 explores three vignettes: illuminating the body and its movements, illuminating the body in time, illuminating the body in relationship.
Choreography: Monique Haley
Lighting Design: Sarah Lackner
Costume Design: Nathan Rohrer
World Premere: June 21st, 2013 – The Vittum Theater (Chicago, IL)
This Afro-Modern inspired piece explores the beauty and strength of femininity, or the inner power in all of us – the I.D. (Inner Deity).
Choreography: Wade Schaaf
Lighting Design: Sarah Lackner
Costume Design: Wade Schaaf
World Premiere: March 24th 2017, The Biograph Theater (Chicago IL)
The first of a series of duets choreographed by Wade Schaaf which explore romantic relationships and all of their iterations.
Choreography: Wade Schaaf
Lighting Design: Julie Ballard
Costume Design: Nathan Rohrer
World Premiere: March 24th 2017, The Biograph Theater (Chicago IL)
A Symphony for Hope is an exciting, frenetic contemporary ballet based on the idea of harnessing the determination needed to overcome the obstacles of challenging times.
Many thank you’s to everyone who attended our October 22nd Gala at the Menomonee Club. The dancers gave a beautiful performance, the event was well attended, and some amazing support was raised for the company – THANK YOU! ENJOY THESE PICS FROM THE EVENT!
Choreography: Wade Schaaf
Lighting Design: Sarah Lackner
Costume Design: Nathan Rohrer
World Premiere: March 4th 2016, The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, (Chicago IL)
This full length ballet is CRB’s ballet adaptation of William Shakespeare’s original work of the same title. This ballet explores Shakespeare’s characters in a contemporary world built by Schaaf with projections by designer John Pobojewski. Enjoy all the drama, passion and political intrigue of this full length ballet.
Choreography: Wade Schaaf
Lighting Design: David Goodman-Edberg
Costume Design: Nathan Rohrer
World Premiere: March 13th 2015, The Biograph Theater (Chicago, IL)
Bolero is a fun, flirtatious tribute to all things love. This contemporary dance features four moving walls that bring us in to various vignettes of affection and amorous fun!
Choreography: Wade Schaaf
Lighting Design: Sarah Lackner
Costume Design: Nathan Rohrer
CRB Premiere: March 13th 2015, The Biograph Theater (Chicago IL)
This is one of a trio of solos titled “Dancer, Net”. This solo is a shot wordless story of a baby bird breaking free from its shell and learning to fly.
Choreography: Tenley Dickey
Lighting Design: Sarah Lackner
Costume Design: Tenley Dickey
CRB Premiere: March 13th 2015 The Biograph Theater, (Chicago IL)
Still Life is a beautiful contemporary dancer for 7 dancers. Set to the music of Franz Schubert this dance is a luscious exploration of relationship, movement and the beautify of music.
