Our Season
has concluded. Please come back in the Fall!
Watch for
our SUMMER CINEMA ANNOUNCEMENT.s
Spring
2009 - FREE Performances in the Helen Hayes Gallery - 6:00
pm and 7:30 pm
The
National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,, Washington,
DC 20004
Information
available at 202-783-3372.
Seating
is limited. Tickets are required, and are distributed
one half-hour prior to performance, on a first-come-first-served
policy. One ticket only to each person in line.
MAR
16
AN IRISH DANCE PARTY
Wer'e all Irish tonight as we celebrate St. Patrick’s
Eve with the LAUREEN
O’NEILL-JAMES IRISH DANCERS.
Be a-wearin’ somethin’ green as you
enjoy the program of merry-spirited, high-energy
jigs and step-dances! Dancers of all ages in colorful
and authentic costumes will be on parade, and you
may even get to step up and learn a few steps yourself.
MAR
23
SAHARA DANCE CARAVAN
A BELLY DANCE JOURNEY
Travel across time on an enchanting journey from California
to Cairo! Experience modern tribal dances of our own
West Coast, savor captivating dances of Egypt, and
delight in joyful folkloric dances of the Arab world.
Tracing the roots of an ancient art form, the choreography
draws upon themes of feminine beauty and oriental
allure to create a mesmerizing evening of music and
dance.
MAR
30 MAR
30 CITY
AT PEACE
Young people overcoming formidable challenges take
our stage tonight. Guided by director SANDI
HOLLOWAY, they forge heroic drama
from real-life experiences. In no-holds-barred improvisational
scenes, teens bring their personal stories to life,
alchemizing conflict and injustice into the pure gold
of theatrical self-recognition. Prepare to be amazed
and touched.
Parental Guidance - Strong language and violent action
APR 6
US ARMY SOLDIER SHOW
On the eve of a world-wide tour, men and women from
the U.S. Army Entertainment Program will give us an
exclusive preview of a musical revue they are rehearsing.
High-energy performances from talented men and women
chosen from among troops stationed all over the world
will electrify you with their talent and their passionate
energy. You will be proud of these U.S. soldiers.
APR
13
A COTILLION IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Step back in time to a ballroom in the 1860's, as
the gorgeously and accurately costumed VICTORIAN
DANCE ENSEMBLE, recreates the grace
and elegance of a magnificent bygone era. Relish the
agreeable formality and decorum of such colorful dances
as the intricate Schottische, the Lancers'
Quadrille, the Spanish Waltz and the
Soldier's Joy. You may even try a few dance
steps yourself!
APR
20 FURIA
FLAMENCA
The pulsing passion and dynamic ferocity of signature
Spanish choreography, accompanied by live guitar,
will transport you to sunny southern Spain. With elegance
and explosive percussive choreography, clicking heels
and staccato castanets and brilliant costuming, traditional
gypsy dance melds with modern flamenco, creating mesmerizing
and breath-taking entertainment.