Black Ballerina

Black Ballerina is a powerful exploration of the nuances within one’s identity, and the unconscious ways that we all try to fit in.

Presented in partnership with Springboard Performance.

Based on Syreeta Hector’s relationship to race, and her experiences in classical ballet, Black Ballerina is a powerful exploration of the nuances within one’s identity, and the unconscious ways that we all try to fit in. The 2019 performance of an earlier version of Black Ballerina was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award. Performed by Hector, Black Ballerina brings an unbridled energy to the stage.

Created and Performed by Syreeta Hector 
Rehearsal Direction and Movement Dramaturg by: Seika Boye (2017-2020) and Dedra McDermott (2020-
Current)
Outside Eye: J. Adam Brown
Lighting Design: Noah Feaver
Stage Management: Helin Gungoren
Sound Design: Germaine Liu and Mark Zurawinski
Sound from: Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures, Marie Davidson, Richard Reed
Parry, A Tribe Called Red, Kendrick Lamar
Technical/Set Design: Elissa Horscroft, Tristan Goethel, Mary Spyrakis: Thank
you to Canadian Stage
Costume Alterations: Kleanthi Markakis
Photography: Jeremy Mimnagh, Andrew McCormack, Fran Chudnoff 
Performance duration 45 minutes 
Performance start time 2:00pm and 7:30pm