Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ will premiere in the Fall of 2019 and is the first ever full-length ballet based on the classic Canadian novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Choreographed by Bengt Jörgen, Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ is a playful, colourful and evocative production that will transport audiences to early 20th century Atlantic Canada. Based on the beloved Canadian novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ follows the adventures of Anne Shirley, an orphan girl sent to live on a farm in the fictional town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. 

Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ will be the first time the story has been authorized for creation as a full-length ballet and is made possible through the assistance of the heirs of Lucy Maud Montgomery and in partnership with the heirs of Norman Campbell and Don Harron.

The ballet will premiere on September 28, 2019 in Halifax, NS with live musical accompaniment from Symphony Nova Scotia before embarking on a major tour of Canada and the Unites States. 

A full list of performance dates will be available in the spring of 2019!

For more information on Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™, visit www.canadasballetJorgen.ca/Anne

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Anne of Green Gables – the Ballet™and other indicia of Anne are trademarks of the Anne of Green Gables Licensing Authority Inc., used under license by Canada’s Ballet Jörgen.

Ballet orchestration based on Anne of Green Gables – The Musical™ made possible through a partnership with Avonlea Productions Ltd. and Erinsharn Productions Ltd. Score arranged from Anne of Green Gables – The Musical™. Composed by Norman Campbell.

Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™is made possible by Margaret Fountain, C.M. and David Fountain C.M.

Additional major support provided by the Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, CC ONB.

Additional funding for the ballet is provided by The J.P. Bickell Foundation.

Creative media support by George Brown College Centre for Arts, Design and Information Technology.

This creation is made possible with the assistance of the heirs of L.M. Montgomery and in partnership with the heirs of Norman Campbell and Don Harron.

Heirs of L.M. Montgomery is a trademark of Heirs of L.M. Montgomery Inc.

Outreach and digital support for this ballet provided by the Charles H. Ivey Foundation.

Ongoing support is provided by the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Toronto Arts Council.

Canada’s Ballet Jörgen would also like to acknowledge the sustained support of National Presenting Partner, Bank of Montreal and Education partner George Brown College.