Dancer: Cassandra Trenary. Photo: Kyle Froman
Crime and Punishment
Koch Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York City
World premiere:
2024
Koch Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York City
Creative Team:
Helen Pickett, Choreographer/Director/Treatment
James Bonas, Director/Treatment
Isobel Waller-Bridge, Original Music
Soutra Gilmour, Set and Costume Designs
Jennifer Tipton, Light Design
Tal Yarden, Video
Skylar Brandt and Herman Cornejo. Photo: Emma Zordan
Corps de ballet and Cassandra Trenary. Photo: Kyle Froman
Christine Shevchenko and Calvin Royal III. Photo: Kyle Froman
Corps de Ballet. Photo: Kyle Froman
Crime and Punishment Reviews
360 of Opera, By Logan Martell
“’Crime and Punishment’ is a highly fascinating work to engage with…, lovers of dance and complex tales of personal redemption will not want to miss the chance to see this work… The corps were in excellent form. The choreography blends modern and traditional influences to create a very distinct vernacular. This adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s acclaimed novel boldly grapples with its source’s haunting themes while condensing the drama to a frenzied point as only dance can.”
The Dance Enthusiast, By Lisa Jo Sagolla
Created by Helen Pickett — the first female ever commissioned to make a full-length ballet for ABT — its every step is impelled by a clearly discernible thought, emotion, or personality trait pertinent to a particular character at a particular moment…. the production presents a seamless stream of action which, while lending a graceful, cinematic flow to the storytelling.
Vogue:
https://www.vogue.com/article/crime-and-punishment-american-ballet-theatre
NY Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/arts/dance/crime-and-punishment-helen-pickett-lincoln-center.html