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Ballet Austin II Presents
Peter and the Wolf
Ballet Austin takes children of all ages through an interactive balletic version of this Russian fairy tale. Join as the youngest members of our audience help Peter and his animal friends triumph over the danger in his own back yard.
Choreography: Stephen Mills
Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Recommended for Ages 2-8
Tickets only $14 |
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The AustinVentures StudioTheater
2pm | Sept 12, 13, 19, 20
4pm | Sept 12, 13, 19, 20 |
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 Peter and the Wolf Interactive
Learn more about Ballet Austin II's production of Peter and the Wolf, including the history of the ballet, the music, and Stephen Mills' fun and engaging choreography.
Launch interactive micro-site
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Synopsis
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| Peter is at his grandfather's home in a forest clearing. One day Peter goes out into the clearing, leaving the garden gate open. The duck that lives in the yard decides to go swimming on the nearby pond and encounters a bird along the way. Peter's pet cat sneaks up on them, and the bird – warned by Peter - flies into a tall tree while the duck swims to safety in the middle of the pond.
Peter's grandfather scolds Peter for being outside in the meadow, warning him about wolves in the forest. When Peter argues with him, his grandfather takes him back into the house and locks the gate. Shortly afterwards a wolf does indeed come out of the woods. The cat quickly climbs into the tree, but the duck, who has excitedly jumped out of the pond, is chased, overtaken and gulped down by the wolf.
Peter fetches a rope and climbs over the garden wall into the tree. He asks the bird to fly around the wolf's head to distract him while he lowers a noose and catches the wolf by his tail.
Hunters who have been tracking the wolf come out of the forest ready to shoot, but Peter convinces them to help him take the wolf to the zoo in a victory parade that includes himself, the bird, the hunters leading the wolf, the cat, and Peter’s grandfather
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