20th Anniversary Gala

Fresh from New York’s Lincoln Center, Vancouver’s own award-winning Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY returns to the Vancouver Playhouse on May 29 & 30, 2025, in celebration of 20 years of visionary choreographic innovation.

From a playful Beach Boys ballet to the jazz-inspired tonality of John Adams, this virtuosic journey through the company's evolution showcases five works spanning Joshua Beamish's two-decade career, including four Vancouver premieres, performed by an all-star lineup of some of North America’s finest ballet artists.

The 20th Anniversary Gala will include an excerpt from Trap Door Party, the iconic work that solidified Beamish as “one of Canada’s most promising choreographers” (The Globe and Mail); Beamish’s first work for The National Ballet of Canada, Lollapalooza; an athletically-charged exploration of shifting power dynamics for five male dancers in Marcato; a sensual, meditative duet in STAY; and a celebration of sweet summer memories in Endless Summer.

Featuring:

Frances Chung - Principal, San Francisco Ballet

Harrison James - Principal, The National Ballet of Canada & San Francisco Ballet 

Kirsten Wicklund - Artistic Director, Ballet Edmonton

Stephanie Petersen - American Ballet Theatre 

Amber Barton

PLUS: Artists from Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Ballet Edmonton & more!

 

Arrive early for Pre-Show Artist Talk in the Vancouver Playhouse Balcony Lobby at 6:45pm, featuring Artistic Director, Joshua Beamish, and Heather Dotto