Bridgeport’s arts scene is set to shimmer with elegance this season as a new ballet production brings world-class dance to the city’s stage. Ballet of Lights blends classical technique with contemporary storytelling and light up tutus, with performances promising to captivate audiences with its powerful choreography, stunning visuals, and emotional depth. Ballet of Lights marks a milestone for Bridgeport’s growing cultural landscape, inviting both seasoned ballet enthusiasts and newcomers to experience the beauty of live dance.
What is Ballet of Lights?
Classics don’t stand still—and in Ballet of Lights, beloved tales step into the future. Across each performance, a handful of extraordinary dancers bring to life time-honored stories such as with ingenious costumes woven with glistening lights, tracing every graceful gesture with living bursts of color. These glowing threads echo each moment’s mood and emotion on stage, making even the subtlest movement ripple with energy. By condensing ambitious ballets—often hours long—into just one potent act, this event opens the door for new generations of audiences to discover ballet’s artistry and imagination, beautifully reimagined for today.
Ballet of Lights in Bridgeport: Which story is being performed now?
Ballet of Lights in Bridgeport is a 60-minute experience designed for anyone aged five and up. Fresh stories are on the horizon, so there’s always something dazzling to look forward to.
Sleeping Beauty
First spun by Perrault and later refined by the Brothers Grimm, Sleeping Beauty tells of a princess cursed to slumber until awakened by true love’s kiss—a narrative that has live in imaginations for centuries. The ballet adaptation elevates themes of enchantment and hope, using movement, gesture, and, in this reimagining, the vibrant possibilities of illuminated costuming. The production fuses Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score with bursts of color on stage, reinforcing the emotional landscape and deepening each character’s journey. The result is both a celebration of classical roots and a testament to how music and modern technology can together conjure new magic.
