State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: Swan Lake at Paramount Theatre Seattle

Swan Lake is one of those ballets that many people who come to the theater have seen before. It's up to the companies, however, to provide unique elements in their performance to ensure that they can still surprise the people in attendance while staying true to the original story. There are a couple of ways that the State Ballet Theater of Ukraine is able to do this. The first thing that you're going to notice once you arrive at the Paramount Theater is the design of the stage. It's not that you're going to see a ton of elements that you have to keep tabs on. This is more of a minimalist design that's helped a lot by the play of the lights, and it creates a scenery that fits the story perfectly.

With Swan Lake, the costumes can also make or break the performance. In this case, year after year, the State Ballet Theater of Ukraine does a wonderful job of updating its costumes while maintaining that elegance that goes with this number. Once you've got those elements down, in come the dancers and their talent, which obviously is what makes this story go. Surely, at the end of the night, you might be dancing around the streets of Seattle on your way to dinner. Also, in the middle of the performance, you'll find that your eyes will be glued to the stage in this retelling of a story that you might have heard many times before. As mentioned, it takes real talent on different levels to get people engaged with a story they already know!

Many of the tips that you'd get for going to a musical, or play apply for the ballet as well. You'll want to find a spot in the middle of the theater, not so close to the stage. It's always great to see performers up close, but in this case, you could be missing a larger scope of the performance. That's something that you'll want to keep in mind when selecting your seats. Hit that get tickets button now to enjoy Swan Lake at the Paramount Theater in Seattle!