MOSES

Children's Ballet (age 6 E16)

Including a STORYTELLER, QUIZ, EDUCATION and INTERACTION!

Choreography: Rio Mitani & Christian Martinu

Music: Stephen Schwartz & Hans Zimmer

Dancers: Moses, MosesEmother, People of Israel, Egyptian Slave masters, Pharaoh's priests, Plagues

This piece is a moving interpretation of one of the world's great stories, set to music from the blockbuster movie The Prince of Egypt. In seven dramatic vignettes, this ballet chronicles the life of Moses, who changed the history of a whole people. The joy, sadness, and drama of this production are captivating.

REVIEW

After the moving performance, the audience was not, at first, able to free itself from the impact of the work. Then they demonstrated their enthusiasm with thundering applause. Despair, love, and desire for freedom and salvation have been impressively realized through classical and modern dance..

Monchengladbacher Nachrichten, Germany April 1996

Scenes from Moses:

Deliver Us

The slaves of Israel are working under the cruel whips of Egyptian slave masters. Baby Moses is put into a small basket by his mother, which she commits to the river Nile, hoping for a better life for her son.

Through Heaven's Eyes

Moses, now a young man, flees the guards of Pharaoh, and finds comfort with a joyful people, which praise their God with their whole heart.

Playing with the Big Boys

The evil priests of Pharaoh intend no good as they use their black magic.

The Plagues

God sends plagues to free Israel from Egyptian domination. Finally, after losing his own son, Pharaoh gives in: Israel may go.

When You Believe

Thankful for their new freedom and full of hope for a rich future, the people of Israel start their Exodus.

An Interactive and Educational Event

The ABC Narrator leads the children through the numerous exciting moments in the performance. The young audience is drawn into playful interaction with a quiz, which transmits important educational content in a fun way.

If desired, the children in the audience may also interact with the performance by dancing with the performers on the stage after the show.