To dance or not do dance

Ballet Austin once again treats audiences to Stephen Mills' powerful adaptation of Shakespeare's best-known tragedy, scored by iconic virtuoso Phillip Glass. As the beleaguered Prince of Denmark lies mortally wounded he recounts the twisting tale that led him and his family into madness, dysfunction, and death, beginning this stunning contemporary work.

Lush and full of emotional impact, this production has gone on to be celebrated the world over as a definitive modern ballet that artfully blends the 500-year-old story with fresh and courageous vision.