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Ballet Austin’s production of Hamlet is silent, but it is not Shakespeare without words. It’s Shakespeare embodied, Shakespeare in motion, Shakespeare, in a powerful way, set free. Directed by Stephen Mills, this ambitious endeavor could’ve crumbled in less capable hands. Instead, it takes flight. Set to the appropriately unpredictable rhythms of Phillip Glass, Shakespeare’s grace jumps off the page and into the bodies of the dancers, who in turn radiate it out to the stage

To those who shun holiday traditions and know no other form of dancing than grinding on your friends at Creekside Lounge, we invite you to consider an intriguingly classy alternative. You may not realize it, but Austin has a hard-working, ambitious and innovative ballet company in its midst, and they have bestowed upon us one of the greatest gifts of all—a fresh, energetic rendering of a classic Christmas show.

Tomorrow night, Ballet Austin will kick off it's season with Tharp's ballet, an eclectic mix of traditional ballroom dancing and the soothing sounds of Sinatra's collection. The Austin Symphony Orchestra will provide accompanying instrumentation.