United Ukrainian Ballet Ratmansky's Giselle at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall

West Coast Debut
United Ukrainian Ballet
Giselle by Alexei Ratmansky
with Pacific Symphony
Conductor Gavriel Heine "This performance was like no other." The Times, London "immensely moving ... everyone involved pours so much thought, heart and art into this revelatory project." The Guardian Following historic performances at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center and the London Coliseum, The United Ukrainian Ballet will make its West Coast debut with Alexei Ratmansky’s Giselle. This new interpretation of one of the greatest romantic ballets in the classical repertoire was created specifically for the company by Ratmansky, who himself is a Ukrainian citizen. These performances will be the first time Ratmansky’s Giselle is presented in collaboration with Liev Schreiber and his non-profit organization, BlueCheck Ukraine. Thanks to the underwriting support of Elizabeth Segerstrom and the Henry T. and Elizabeth Segerstrom Foundation, proceeds from ticket sales will benefit BlueCheck which was created to vet, verify, and fund Ukrainian-led local and grassroots frontline organizations providing lifesaving humanitarian aid.