State Street Ballet promises diverse evening at The Granada

a ballet: “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream.”

About 20 dancers will grace the stage when the State Street Ballet performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Granada, 1214 State St.

The Santa Barbara show will open with “Tango Rain,” which Mr. Soleau choreographed, and “Fold,” choreographed by Kassandra Taylor Newberry.

“A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream” is choreographed by Mr. Gustafson, State Street Ballet’s executive artistic director, to the music of Felix Mendelssohn.

This one-act version of the play takes place on a mysterious Midsummer’s Eve. The King of the Fairies calls on Puck to help him play a trick on his rebellious queen.

The plot involves four young lovers who are running away from their parents, as well as Puck’s trick in making two boys fall in love with the same girl. That sets the stage for a funny story of mischief, magic and romance, including the queen’s crush on a half-man/half donkey.

“I love Shakespeare,” Mr. Soleau told the News-Press as Mr. Gustafson listened. “This is 45 minutes, the first act of the Shakespeare play. It’s in the forest.

“It’s such a wonderful vehicle for dance because it can be classical, but it can also be extremely funny,” Mr. Soleau said. “It’s very light hearted.”

He explained Saturday’s dance program will be a metaphorical full meal for the audience, with dances varying from modern to a classical pas de deux.

“Then you get in ‘Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, with everything rolled into one, with the acting and dancing.”

“I think it’s one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated plays,” Mr. Soleau said. “It’s a tale of what it is to be

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7:30 p.m. The State Street Ballet will perform “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” and other dances at 7:30 p.m. at The Granada, 1214 State St. Tickets cost $38 to $106. To purchase, go to granadasb.org or call the box office at 805-899-2222.

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