La Bayadère

Metropolitan Ballet presents La Bayadère (The Temple Dancer), one of the absolute pillars of classical ballet, first choreographed by Marius Petipa in 1877 to music by Ludwig Minkus. Set in mystical ancient India, La Bayadère tells the tragic love story of the temple dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor. Famous for its dramatic love triangle, intense betrayals, and the iconic “Kingdom of the Shades” sequence of dancers, this production will send you into a world unlike your own.

Runtime is approximately 2 hours.

Content Warnings/Age Recommendations

Contains mature elements including coercion, murder, use of a knife, substance use and a snake bite. This performance is recommended for ages 10 and older with parent/guardian discretion.

Themes

In this story, plans are repeatedly made that do not consider the wishes of those impacted. This leads to emotional duress and drastic decisions. What are real world examples of decisions being made without the input of those impacted?

Accessibility

Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!

Transportation

If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.

Childcare

Childcare is available for this performance. Please let us know if you need childcare when you make your reservation.