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7:30 PM | Carmen Performance
10 PM | Post-performance Stage Walk
10:15 PM | Post-Performance Reception at Rivers Restaurant, 30 S Wacker Dr (across the street from the Lyric)
EarlyWork is heading back to The Joffrey–this time for Carmen!
From the choreographer of the critically acclaimed Frankenstein, the Joffrey presents the U.S. premiere of Liam Scarlett's Carmen, a tale of love, betrayal, and defiance set within the gritty confines of a cigarette factory in 1930s Spain.
Amid the chaos of a nation on the brink of civil war, the uncompromising and seductive Carmen, who insists on loving whom she chooses, meets Don José, whose consuming devotion ignites a blaze of passion and peril.
In this adaptation of Bizet's opera, Scarlett brings new intensity to a performance that pulsates with life—and ends in tragedy. With striking designs by Jon Bausor and Scarlett's signature focus on evocative storytelling, Carmen commands the stage into a tempest of desire and destruction, revealing the timeless story of a woman who dares to live on her own terms.
Following the performance, EarlyWork members are invited onto the stage to explore Carmen's vibrant set design! After we wrap up on stage, we'll head as a group over to the post-performance reception hosted by The Joffrey Ballet's Generation J at nearby Rivers Restaurant. Enjoy food and drinks while rubbing shoulders with Joffrey dancers and artists!
TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED! RSVP counts you in for the post-performance stage walk and a drink ticket + bites at the Generation J Reception at Rivers Restaurant.
Use code EARLYWORK at joffrey.org for $50 tickets to the 7:30 pm performance of Carmen on Thursday, September 25.
About Generation J:
Generation J supports the ongoing success of The Joffrey Ballet through initiatives designed to generate awareness, loyalty, and engagement among dynamic young professionals between 21–40 years of age.
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