This acclaimed reimagination of the classic Nutcracker ballet by Robin Dekkers is both a magical performance for audiences of all ages and a meaningful contribution to the evolution of ballet in the 21st century.
Saturday, December 7 at 1:00PM and 5:00PM
Sunday, December 8 at 1:00PM and 5:00PM
Oakland Scottish Rite Center, Oakland
The Living Earth Show and Post:ballet : Lyra
Saturday, December 14, 2024
7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Tickets from $40
Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center at 92nd Street Y
The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is reimagined in this provocative, hauntingly beautiful collaborative production from the experimental San Francisco-based guitar/percussion duo The Living Earth Show and contemporary dance company Post:ballet.
Blending music by Samuel Adams, choreography by Vanessa Thiessen, film directed by Post:ballet Artistic Director Robin Dekkers, and cinematography by Benjamin Tarquin, Lyra explores themes of empathy, technology, and our relationship to the natural world in a stunning new realization of a timeless ancient story.
Magma is an evening-length immersive experience inspired by the myth of Cassandra, who was cursed with the power to see the future while no one believed her visions. Told through an ominous, contemporary lens, Magma unfolds across six rooms in The Midway, weaving together an awe-inspiring blend of choreography, text, music, lighting, and projection for a modern day masterpiece by Choreographer/Director Moscelyne ParkeHarrison.
Wednesday, January 22 at 7:00PM (invitation only dress rehearsal, doors at 6:00pm)
Thursday, January 23 at 8:00PM (doors at 7:00PM)
Friday, January 24 at 8:00PM (doors at 7:00PM)+ afterparty
Saturday, January 25 at 8:00PM (doors at 7:00PM)+ afterparty
Sunday, January 26 at 6:00PM (doors at 5:00PM)
The Midway, SF
Thursday November 14 and Friday November 15
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tickets Thursday
Tickets Friday
In their brilliant collaboration, Lyra, The Living Earth Show and Post:ballet embody the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, viscerally studying questions of empathy, technology, and our relationship to the natural world. Lyra explores our shared human experiences of love, loss, and learning to let go.
Experience the screening of Lyra accompanied by a live performance of Samuel Carl Adams’ original score.
Don’t miss Rewilding by Robin Dekkers, Ben Tarquin, and Berkeley Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s disease dancers.
Sunday, October 20
3:30PM
Brava Theater, SF
Post:ballet and AXIS Dance Company collaborate on a new work by Jorge Crecis and composer Vincenzo Lamagna.
Friday, October 11 at 7:30PM
Saturday, October 12 at 7:30PM
Sunday, October 13 at 2:00PM
ODC Theater, SF
Catch Summer by Robin Dekkers, Ben Tarquin, and Post:ballet on the big screen at SFDFF’s opening night screening.
Friday, October 4
7:30PM
Premier Theater at Lucasfilm, SF
Post’s annual P:b Jam fundraiser features preview performances of Magma (Chapter 2) and Blueprints of Being.
Thursday, October 3
7:00PM
The Midway SF
Free movement workshop with Associate Artistic Director Moscelyne ParkeHarrison and preview performance of Magma (Chapter Two)
Saturday, September 7
2:00PM and 4:00PM
Salesforce Plaza (Oculus/Main Plaza), SF
Post:ballet Company Artists Isaac Bates - Vinueza and Colin Frederick perform an excerpt of Resident Choreographer Moscelyne ParkeHarrison’s Magma.
May 17 from 6-10:30pm at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center
Join us for BBT's Ballet Ball, Berkeley Ballet Theater's redesigned, community-wide, all-ages celebration featuring performances, a pledge drive, and fabulous party! We’d love for all dancers, friends, and families to join us!
Celebrations begin with appetizers, drinks, a photobooth, and the chance to purchase raffle tickets to win a selection of prizes and experiences! The evening’s special performance features live pieces and films from BBT’s artistic programming - including the Youth Division dancers, Adult Open Division dancers, a film from the Dance for Parkinson’s disease program, and special guests from Post:ballet.
This will be a night to remember - dress in a formal and fabulous outfit and show off your style and individuality by selecting attire or accessories in your favorite hue of the radiant rainbow. Following the performance, it’s time for desserts and a party - everyone is invited to the dance floor to let loose and have fun together!
An evening of dance brought to you by Inner Child Productions and Robot Heart
May 7 from 7:30-10pm at The Loom, Oakland
Dance Performances: Artists from Post:ballet and Alonzo King Lines Ballet
Featured Dancers: Adji Cissoko, Shuaib El Hassan, Babatunji Johnson, Moscelyne ParkeHarrison, Marusya Maduboko, Lorris Eichinger, Charmaine Butcher, Colin Frederick, Crystaldawn Bell, Madison Lindgren, Mia J Chong
Live Painting: Visual artist Enrique Quintero will create a large painting in real-time
Live Music: Electric Cellist & Pianist Roziht, Multi-instrumentalist Daniel Berkman + DJ Set
Schedule
7:30-8:00 pm: Intimate welcome on Cello
8:00-8:45 pm: Mix & mingle with a cocktail hour featuring an improvisational fusion of dance, music, and live painting.
8:45-9:00 pm: Premiere of "Magma" dance film
9:00-10:00 pm: Main performances, a movement workshop, ending on a dance party (DJ Set)
Join Post:ballet for an excerpt of ‘Magma’ performed by Babatunji and Moscelyne ParkeHarrison at Alameda’s new dance festival.
Runway Dance Festival presents two days of dance, music, and stories, celebrating the evolution of (present and the future) of Bay Area dance. Discover the works of leading Bay Area companies, Tara Pilbrow Dance (Alameda), Embodiment Project (San Francisco), and Post:ballet (Berkeley). And experience performances by youth companies from four of the Bay Area’s leading dance schools: Alameda Ballet Academy/Alameda Civic Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theater, Roco Dance, and Shawl-Anderson Youth Ensemble (SAYE).
Saturday & Sunday
May 4 - 5
2pm-5pm
Free & Family Friendly
Sneak Peek: The unveiling of Magma (Chapter One)
Performance and Conversation
March 28, 2024. The Midway
Join The Midway’s Company in Residence, Post:ballet, for the unveiling of Magma (Chapter One). Be a part of the genesis of Magma and see a sneak peek into the world of Post:ballet’s first immersive dance theater production.
Arrive at 7pm for drinks and food at The Midway’s cafe, Madam Zola’s Fortune, before moving throughout the venue and experiencing Chapter One of Magma - a collection of solo dances that introduce the characters and storyline of Magma. At the end of the night, gather together with the artists and audience members for a brief reflection of the work.
Magma features choreography by Post’s Resident Choreographer Moscelyne ParkeHarrison and the company dancers, with music by dj.ari.b and costumes by Mia J. Chong with David Calhoun.
Thursday March 28, 2024
7-8PM Food and Drinks for purchase at Madam Zola’s Fortune, The Midway Cafe
8-8:30PM Sneak Peek of Magma (Chapter One)
8:30-9PM Reflection Session
Announcing Post:ballet’s newest collaboration: Magma
Arty Party: the unveiling of Magma (Chapter Three)
January 25 - 26 2024. The Midway.
12 + Event
7-8pm Food and Drinks at The Midway Cafe and live music by Daniel Berkman
8pm Doors to performance open
9pm - 10:30 dance party with DJ ariB
An immersive performance experience by choreographer Moscelyne ParkeHarrison in collaboration with the Midway, Magma will be unveiled in three parts throughout 2024 before its final evening-length premiere in 2025.
Stay tuned for more announcements and join us throughout the year to follow the creative development of Magma.
Lyra x The Living Earth Show
January 18-20 2024 at 8:00PM
Stanford Live, Bing Concert Hall Studio
Lyra, The Living Earth Show and Post:ballet embody the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, viscerally studying questions of empathy, technology, and our relationship to the natural world. The music of composer Samuel Adams, the movement of choreographer Vanessa Thiessen, and the cinematography of Benjamin Tarquin come together in the perfect balance of entrancing rhythms and captivating movement.
Nutcracker with Berkeley Ballet Theater.
December 1 - 3, 2023
Oakland Scottish Rite Center
Embark on a wondrous journey through the beauty of the natural world in this new-and-evolving exploration of the beloved classic tale. Join Clara and Charlie as they journey through forests and mountains - meeting Mother Nature, Father Time, and new friends along the way! From flurries of snowflakes to cactus-filled deserts, near ocean waves and under the light of the Aurora Borealis, share in the wonder and awe of discovering the world around us!
Performed by the students of BBT’s Youth and Adult divisions, the professional dance artists of Post:ballet, and with a special guest as Mother Nature, this production is perfect for families of all ages and a wonderful way to celebrate the winter season. Choreographed by Robin Dekkers.
Join Post:ballet for two free performances (12:00PM and 2:00PM) at Salesforce Park Main Plaza.
Post:ballet Company Artists Babatunji, Charmaine Butcher, Moscelyne ParkeHarrison and Company Apprentice Madison Lindgren share movement research from Post:ballet’s ‘Magma’, and lead a movement workshop for audience members.
say i am you premieres at SFDFF’s Bay Area Shorts Pt. 2
October 8, 2023 at 7:30PM.
ODC Theater.
say i am you is a short dance film directed and choreographed by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison with Cinematography by Ben Tarquin and performances by Post:ballet and Soprano Tiffany Townsend. The film explores the psychology of the body in space. say i am you centers on a solo dancer moving to the voice of an opera singer. Through the course of the film the movement of the solo dancer is interpreted and further developed by a chorus of dancers. say i am you is in essence a representation of our impermanence, multiplicity, and our ability to at once articulate and continually dissolve our identity.
The evening includes a live performance by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison.
Post:ballet and Berkeley Ballet Theater present still be here, an evening-length collaboration with Kronos Performing Arts Association featuring original scores commissioned for “50 for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire.”
April 21, 2023 at 7:30PM
April 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM
April 22, 2023 at 5:00PM
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum Theater, San Francisco
Click here for tickets
The performance features live music performed by Kronos Quartet and ensembles from Oakland School for the Arts, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Crowden Music Center. still be here includes scores by Bryce Dessner, Fodé Lassana Diabaté, Joan Jeanrenaud, Nicole Lizée, Wu Man, Angélica Negrón, and Charlton Singleton. These works are threaded together by electronic tracks from “Kronos Music: REMIX,” a collaboration between Kronos Performing Arts Association and Sunset Youth Services.
The program features original choreography by Mia J. Chong, Emily Hansel, Babatunji Johnson, Moscelyne ParkeHarrison, Danielle Rowe, Ihsan Rustem, Keon Saghari, and Chuck Wilt, performed by the Post:ballet company and the studio company of Berkeley Ballet Theater.
This curated collection of new music and dance works invites artists and audience members alike to reflect on our impact on one another and the world around us, celebrating the deep connection each of us has with everything and everyone else and reflecting on all that will still be here, even when this moment has passed.
still be here is an evening length collaboration with Kronos Quartet and Berkeley Ballet Theater. The performance will feature scores from Kronos' 50 for the Future, and choreographies of multiple dynamic creatives. Check out previews of the works!
March 7-8, 2023
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
More info coming soon
Tis the season! Robin Dekkers' Nutcracker returns! Nutcracker is produced by Berkeley Ballet Theater, the official school of Post:ballet, and features performers from the Youth Division, Studio Company, Adult Open Division and Post:ballet.
November 18-20
Regents' Theater, Oakland.
Tickets coming soon
Post:ballet joins forces with San Francisco Dance Film Festival to present 'Been Lovin' You' a short film created by Robin Dekkers, Benjamin Freemantle, and Ben Tarquin.
2 Screenings:
‘Opening Night: Spotlight Shorts” October 28, 2022, Lucasfilm, SF
https://sfdancefilmfest.org/fall-festival-2022/shorts-program/opening-night-salute-to-shorts/
‘Bay Area Shorts’ November 6, 2022, Brava Theater
https://sfdancefilmfest.org/fall-festival-2022/shorts-program/bay-area-shorts/
An evening of live performance and soirée at Heron Arts. Start the night with say i am you, by Resident Choreographer Moscelyne ParkeHarrison, stay for drinks and a DJ set following the performance.
October 21 and 22, 2022
7pm doors + drinks , 8pm show (30 min), 8:30pm DJ + Dancing, 10pm end
Heron Arts
Ticket link : https://secure.givelively.org/event/postballet/arty-party
Join Post:ballet and a variety of Bay Area companies for an evening of live performances at Yerba Buena Gardens. Post:ballet will share two works: Testimony by Dani Rowe, a preview of our upcoming evening length production with Kronos Quartet, and an excerpt from say i am you choreographed by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison and danced by Caitlin Hicks.
October 8, 2022
Yerba Buena Night begins at 6:00pm. Stay tuned for the final show flow including Post:ballet's performance times!
Yerba Buena Gardens, SF
Free, no RSVP required
say i am you, by Resident Choreographer Moscelyne ParkeHarrison, is in essence about a constructed world dissolving into a new reality. The work explores the psychology of the body in space, and the impact of this outside of the traditional proscenium setting.
say i am you will be performed twice outdoors at Salesforce Park. Each performance is followed by a guided group movement jam.
September 27, 2022
Show #1 4:30pm Show #2 6:30 pm
Salesforce Park, SF
Free, no RSVP required
https://salesforcetransitcenter.com/events/
Experience the world premiere of the film version of Lyra.
Lyra, is an epic retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice myth. Filmed in the deserts of Northern California Lyra is a stunning odyssey evoking drama in every moment, featuring music by Samuel Carl Adams performed by The Living Earth Show, Choreography by Vanessa Thiessen, Directed by Robin Dekkers and Cinematographer Ben Tarquin.
The Roxie Theater 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
September 17, 2022 at 9:30pm
Join the Post:workshop dancers for an informal showing of material from their week spent with Artistic Director Robin Dekkers and Resident Choreographer Moscelyne ParkeHarrison.
August 5th
3:00pm
BBT Studio 4 or via Zoom
Free, no RSVP required
Princess Grace Award recipient Mia J. Chong, in special collaboration with the movement artists of Post:ballet plus multi-instrumentalist and composer Vân-Ánh Võ, will explore the journey towards discovering commonality beyond the walls that divide us. The power of togetherness will be celebrated through the blending of sound and movement in this dynamic, multi-faceted contemporary dance work.
Through and Through
Presented by the Metro Film & Arts Foundation supported by the J & J Arts Initiative.
Cowell Theater, Fort Mason.
Featuring a new work by choreographer Dani Rowe danced by Post:artists Charmaine Butcher, Jenna Marie, and Ben Warner to Kronos Quartet 50 for the Future
BBT Studio company in a new work by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison to Kronos Quartet 50 for the Future score by Nicole Lizée.
Post:ballet’s return to live performance features a new work say i am you by choreographer Moscelyne ParkeHarrison.
choreography by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison with contributions from Post:artists
programmed by Sean Carson
costume design Aine Dorman of undercurvedesigns with Janethia Dorman
Post:artists Crystaldawn Bell, Charmaine Butcher, Colin Frederick, Benjamin Warner, Caitlin Hicks, Babatunji Johnson, Emily Hansel, Jenna Marie
say i am you is in essence about a constructed world dissolving into a new reality.
