Who hasn’t been moved to tears by Sarah McLachlan’s iconic songs? Even if you were one of the three people who didn’t own a CD of hers in the 90s, you probably wept to Full of Grace after Buffy ran a sword through Angel at the end of Season 2 (spoiler alert!), or forever associate Angel with those heart-wrenching SPCA campaigns. If you can’t believe that Sarah McLachlan’s music could be even more emotionally stirring, then you haven’t seen Alberta Ballet’s Fumbling Towards Ecstasy yet.

Choreographed by Alberta Ballet’s Jean Grand-Maître, who previously created ballets based on the work of fellow Canadian chanteuses Joni Mitchell and k.d. lang, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy tells the one woman’s story from first love to last heartbreak, told through the movements of five separate dancers and featuring music from the lengthy span of McLachlan’s musical repertoire– from 1988’s Touch to 2010’s Laws of Illusions.

With only three performances scheduled for next week, ballet and heartbreak-ballad fans alike should make a grant jeté in the direction of tickets before they’re gone. Ballet BC is offering a $5-off promotion here until November 15th– and those lucky enough to grab tickets for opening night (November 14th) can look forward to seeing Sarah McLachlan herself in the audience.

Alberta Ballet’s Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
Queen Elizabeth Theatre (649 Cambie)
November 14-16, 8:00PM
Details and tickets available online. 

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