FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 – 7:30 PM at the Harbourfront Theatre

Adult: $39.50 (tax & fees included)
Senior/Student: $33.00 (tax & fees included)
Children(12 and under): $25.00 (tax & fees included)

Please Note: Previous show date was Thursday, April 9th, 7:30 pm. Ticket-holders have been contacted via email to inform them of the date change. Tickets for the original date will be honoured in every way for the new date. For more information about what happens when an event is postponed, click here.

About the Production

This monumental creation allows Ballet Jörgen to present a uniquely Canadian story to communities across the country. Canada’s Ballet Jörgen’s Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ will be the first time the story has been authorised for creation as a full-length ballet.

This creation is made possible through the assistance of the heirs of Lucy Maud Montgomery. A full-sized symphonic ballet score will be created as an extended orchestration of the Anne of Green Gables – The Musical® made possible through a partnership with Avonlea Productions Ltd. and Erinsharn Productions Ltd.

Choreographer: Bengt Jörgen
Orchestrator: Alexander Levkovich
Set & Costume Design: Sue LePage

Synopsis

Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a children’s novel since the mid-twentieth century. It recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who had intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island.

The novel recounts how Anne makes her way with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the town. Anne Shirley, a young orphan from the fictional community of Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia (based upon the real community of New London, Prince Edward Island), is sent to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, siblings in their fifties and sixties, after a childhood spent in strangers’ homes and orphanages. Marilla and Matthew had originally decided to adopt a boy from the orphanage to help Matthew run their farm at Green Gables, which is set in the fictional town of Avonlea. Through a misunderstanding, the orphanage sends Anne instead.

Anne is highly imaginative, eager to please and, at times, quite a dramatic individual. However, she is defensive about her appearance, despising her red hair and pale, thin frame. She is often quite talkative, especially when it comes to describing her fantasies and dreams. At first, stern and sharp Marilla says Anne must return to the orphanage, but after much observation and considering, along with Matthew’s strong liking to Anne, she decides to let her stay.

As a child of imagination, Anne takes much joy in life and adapts quickly, thriving in the close-knit farming village. Her imagination and talkativeness soon brighten up Green Gables.

Credits

Canada’s Ballet Jörgen

Anne of Green Gables- The Ballet™

Based on the book by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Score arranged from Anne of Green Gables – The Musical®, composed by
Norman Campbell.

Orchestration by Alexander Levkovich

Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ and other indicia
of Anne are trademarks of the Anne of Green Gables Licensing Authority Inc.
used under licence by Canada’s Ballet Jörgen.

Original choreography by Bengt Jörgen

PEI Professional Theatre Network