Cover Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf (Photo: Ballet Philippines)
Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf (Photo: Ballet Philippines)
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Ballet Philippines opens its 56th season with a historic collaboration with Repertory Philippines and the Manila Symphony Orchestra
For the first time in Philippine performing arts history, Ballet Philippines, Repertory Philippines and the Manila Symphony Orchestra are joining forces to bring dance, drama and music together on one stage. To open its 56th season, Ballet Philippines presents a twinbill reimagination of beloved classic tales—Peter and the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood. In addition to this artistic milestone, the two shows also serve as a community outreach initiative, with the three companies providing families from underserved communities with free tickets.
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Above Peter and the Wolf (Photo: Ballet Philippines)
Peter and the Wolf (Photo: Ballet Philippines)
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Written in 1936 by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf follows a young boy who is warned by his grandfather about the dangers of the wilderness. Ignoring the advice, Peter ventures out to the woods and befriends a variety of animals—a duck a cat and a bird—before encountering a villainous wolf. What unfolds is a series of events that lead to the wolf’s entrapment and loss of a feathered friend.
Directed by Repertory Philippines’ Artistic Director, Jeremy Domingo Peter and the Wolf cleverly incorporates the Manila Symphony Orchestra into the production by representing each character with a corresponding instrument—the bird by a flute, the duck by an oboe, the cat by a clarinet, grandfather by a bassoon, the wolf by a French horn and Peter by the strings.
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Above Featuring the compositions of French conductor Camille Saint-Saens and Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, the ballet Little Red Riding Hood is a playful reimagination of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault(Photo: Ballet Philippines)
Featuring the compositions of French conductor Camille Saint-Saens and Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, the ballet Little Red Riding Hood is a playful reimagination of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault(Photo: Ballet Philippines)
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A classic fairytale by Charles Perrault dating back to the late 1600s, Little Red Riding Hood is a story we’re all familiar with. In case you need a recap, it follows a young girl walking through the woods to bring food to her sick grandmother as the big bad wolf stalks her.
To be directed by Ballet Philippines’ Mikhail Martynyuk, Little Red Riding Hood will be a full-length ballet that features the compositions of French conductor Camille Saint-Saens and Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and promises a family-friendly approach to the beloved classic. “Around the world, there are hundreds of versions of Little Red Riding Hood. We’ll be reimagining our version to be more playful… We can’t have the wolf eat the grandmother on stage,” says Martynyuk with a laugh.
Ballet Philippines’ Peter and the Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood runs for five performances from August 1 to 3, 2025, at the Theatre at Solaire, Parañaque. For more information, visit their social media pages.
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