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Yuan Yuan Tan and Alexandre Cagnat as Titania and Donkey in Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust, Photo © Erik Tomasson, Illustration rendering by Sky Alsgaard. Photo use courtesy of the SF Ballet

Shakespeare Retold Through Ballet

 February 20, 2020

For the past 250 years, Shakespeare has served as inspiration for various types of dance. Get to know the ballet adaptations of Shakespeare.