Ballez Giselle of Loneliness at The Joyce Theater

Available On-Demand through Wednesday, JUNE 23

Ballez reinvents the classical ballet canon with storytelling that champions the expression of queer, lesbian, transgender, and gender-nonconforming identities within ballet. Inspired by the tragic, romantic story-ballet Giselle, Giselle of Loneliness dives into themes of despair and madness. This reimagining of a classic tale, choreographed by Katy Pyle, reveals the experience of dancers tortured by ballet itself, and asks, "What parts of ourselves do we have to give up in order to belong in ballet, and how do audiences participate in this demand?"