: While abstract, the ballet remains action-driven, making the primary story of Offred and Moira easy to follow as they navigate their forced roles in a patriarchal theonomic state. Artistic Themes & Performance
“Indeed, The Handmaid's Tale pushes the limits of the story ballet, eschewing the ethereal and escapist for the angular and bold... It's a highly stylized and abstract interpretation.” Winnipeg Free Press · 3 years ago "The Handmaid's Tale" Ballet(2022)
: Lila York’s style for this production is described as angular and bold , prioritizing high stylization and abstraction over the "ethereal" grace typical of classical ballet. : While abstract, the ballet remains action-driven, making