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Ice theatre (or theatre on ice) is a branch of figure skating which merges the technical jumps and spins with unique choreography, ice dancing, pairs moves, synchronized skating, and theater in order to tell a story or act out an emotion or idea. It is a relatively new branch of figure skating, but it is also growing quickly. Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) is a dance company committed to developing figure skating as a performing art. Founded in 1984 by Artistic Director, Moira North, ITNY is a non-competitive, artistic outlet for some of the top international figure skaters, with choreography commissions by innovative contemporary dance makers such as Jacqulyn Buglisi, Ann Carlson, David Dorfman, David Parsons, Joanna Mendl Shaw and more.

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In Maryborough, Australia there is a cultural centre (4, 000 sq.m) situated on the banks o the Mary River.The multi-purpose complex houses a 900 seat production theatre, bar, foyer and ancillary performance and a rehearsal space. The Brolga Theatre aims to deliver a venue which meets the present and foying excellentuture needs of the community, accessible to all, enjoyable and memorable to visit and use and which enhances the unique character and lifestyle found in Maryborough. Within the constraints of a very limited budget the design team has sought to lift the quality of interior spaces through simple yet effective means, such as the bold use of colour and materials.
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The Havana’s Grand Theatre is the oldest theatre institution on active service in all Latin America. One of Old Havana’s finest buildings, the Grand Theater was built in 1837. It was considered to be one of the finest theaters in the world. During this time the construction of the Capitol, in which the national assembly met and the construction of the Grand Theater was begun, but it became only completed in 1929.

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The Bolshoi Ballet, located in Moscow, is one of the oldest Russian ballet companies in existence. The company’s emotional, dramatic style was not popular in the 18th century, but by the late 19th century the Bolshoi style began to influence ballet worldwide.
Take a lover for an experience that lifts you out of the mundane and into the fantastic.
Whether you catch them doing Swan Lake at the Bolshoi Theatre, where the hammer and sickle is still on display, or Spartacus in New York, you will not want the evening to end.

Let the newest generation of ballerinas pull at your heart strings, be dazzled by the opulent costumes and stunning set design, the impossible leaps of the men, the grace of the corps de ballet.