Videos

Photos

Xuan Cheng and OBT dancers performing in Helen Simoneau’s ‘Departures’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Yi Yin

Hannah Davis, and Theodore Watler performing in Helen Simoneau’s ‘Departures’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Xuan Cheng and Michael Linsmeier performing Makino Hayashi’s world premiere ‘What do you see…’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Yi Yin.

Abigail Diedrich and Theodore Watler performing Katherine Monogue’s world premiere ‘Saudade’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Randall Lee Milstein

Makino Hayashi and Michael Linsmeier performing Hayashi’s world premiere ‘What do you see…’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Randall Lee Milstein

Emily Parker and Hannah Davis performing Peter Franc’s world premiere ‘Sarkah’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Yi Yin

Kelsie Nobriga and Chauncey Parsons performing Lisa Kipp’s world premiere ‘Trance of Wondrous Thought’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Yi Yin.

OBT Dancers performing Peter Franc’s world premiere ‘Sarkah’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Yi Yin

Hannah Davis, Kimberly Nobriga, and Jessica Lind performing in Helen Simoneau’s ‘Departures’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Emily Parker and Christopher Kaiser performing Peter Franc’s world premiere ‘Sarkah’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Yi Yin

Xuan Cheng and Michael Linsmeier performing Makino Hayashi’s world premiere ‘What do you see…’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Christopher Kaiser and Hannah Davis performing Peter Franc’s world premiere ‘Sarkah’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Colby Parsons and Paige Wilkey performing Lisa Kipp’s world premiere ‘Trance of Wondrous Thought’, part of Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

OBT dancers rehearsing Peter Franc’s world premiere ‘Sarkah’, one of the many ballets presented in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Hannah Davis and Adam Hartley rehearsing Peter Franc’s world premiere ‘Sarkah’, one of the many ballets presented in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Emily Parker and Adam Hartley rehearsing Peter Franc’s world premiere ‘Sarkah’, one of the many ballets presented in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

OBT dancers rehearsing Peter Franc’s world premiere ‘Sarkah’, one of the many ballets presented in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Avery Reiners rehearsing Katherine Monogue’s world premiere of her new work, one of the many ballets presented in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

OBT dancers rehearsing Katherine Monogue’s world premiere of Saudade, one of the many ballets presented in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Xuan Cheng and Michael Linsmeier rehearsing Makino Hayashi’s world premiere ‘What do you see…’, one of the many ballets presented in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Xuan Cheng and Michael Linsmeier rehearsing Makino Hayashi’s world premiere ‘What do you see…’, one of the many ballets presented in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Closer, May 24 – June 3, 2018 at the BodyVox Dance Center. Photo by Chris Peddecord

Casting

Departures

Xuan Cheng, Hannah Davis, Peter Franc, Adam Hartley, Jessica Lind, Michael Linsmeier,
Katherine Monogue, Kimberly Nobriga, Brian Simcoe, Theodore Watler

Saudade

Thomas Baker, Eva Burton, Ansa Capizzi, Martina Chavez, Abigail Diedrich, Avery Reiners, Theodore Watler

Trance of Wondrous Thought

Paige Wilkey, Colby Parsons, Alexa Domenden, Andrew Wingert, Kelsie Nobriga, Chauncey Parsons,

What do you see…

Xuan Cheng, Makino Hayashi, Michael Linsmeier

Sarkah

Hannah Davis, Adam Hartley, Christopher Kaiser, Emily Parker

Reviews & Previews

Ballet Is for Closers
Portland Mercury | May 30, 2018

Local Grammy winner featured in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s ‘Closer’ (video)
KPTV: More Good Day Oregon | May 29, 2018

Oregon Ballet Theatre: Come ‘Closer’
Oregon ArtsWatch | May 25, 2018

DanceWatch Weekly: Helen Simoneau and ‘Closer’
Oregon ArtsWatch | May 23, 2018

OBT premieres a breath taking new show…
KPTV: More Good Day Oregon | May 21, 2018

Run Time

Approximately 2 hours with one, 20-minute intermission.