Ballet Vancouver presents After the Rain & Other Works
in celebration of its official launch
April 23-25, 2026, 7:30pm at Vancouver Playhouse
The company's inaugural program will feature the Vancouver premiere of After the Rain by The Royal Ballet Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, a two-part ballet known for its emotional depth and elegant simplicity, originally performed by New York City Ballet; the world premiere of a new creation choreographed by Joshua Beamish, in collaboration with Indigenous artist and fashion designer Yolonda Skelton, which centres a harmonious, thoughtful integration of Indigenous design and ballet; the live Vancouver premiere of Redemption by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, a solo journey of a fallen angel that explores themes of solitude and contemplation, which received its digital premiere at the 2021 PuSh Festival for Performing Arts; and the Vancouver reprise of Wen Wei Wang’s Swan, a modern reimagining of the ballet classic Swan Lake performed en pointe.
Ballet Vancouver will host pre-show talks ahead of all three performances in the upper lobby of the Vancouver Playhouse at 6:45pm. Opening night, Thursday, April 23, will feature Joshua Beamish & Heather Ogden, The National Ballet of Canada Principal Dancer and Ballet Vancouver Artistic Advisory Committee Member; Friday, April 24 will feature Joshua Beamish & Yolonda Skelton; and Saturday, April 25 will feature Joshua Beamish & Wen Wei Wang.
After the Rain
April 23 & 24 - Jonatan Lujan & Stephanie Petersen w. Benjamin Freemantle, Patrick Frenette, Betsy McBride & SunMi Park
April 25 - Benjamin Freemantle & Betsy McBride w. Patrick Frenette, Joseph Markey, SunMi Park & Stephanie Petersen
Swan
April 23, 24 & 25 - Benjamin Freemantle & Julian Hunt, Patrick Frenette & Stephanie Petersen, Joseph Markey & SunMi Park
Redemption
April 23 & 24 - Joseph Markey
April 25 - Julian Hunt
Winterbourne (world premiere)
April 23, 24 & 25 - Ariana Barr, Bryn Bridgen, Juan Duarte, Patrick Frenette, Tristan Ghostkeeper, Julian Hunt, Allison Lang, Jonatan Lujan, Joseph Markey, Betsy McBride, SunMi Park, Stephanie Petersen, Keilani Elizabeth Rose
Photo of Patrick Frenette & Stephanie Petersen by David Cooper