One of the greatest comic ballets of all time is retold through original choreography with a\ Ballet Ariel twist. Children will love the shenanigans of a dancing doll and mischievous girl\ while adults will be drawn in by the sophisticated undertones of the Pygmalion-esque story\ of a toymaker falling in love with his creation.\ The metropolitan area will be broadly served with live, in-person performances by the Ballet\ Ariel professional company at three locations. Matinee performances will be on Saturday,\ October 9 and Sunday, October 10 at Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre in Denver; and\ Sunday, November 7 at the Parsons Theatre at Northglenn Recreation Center. All matinees\ are at 3:00 p.m. and will offer a Little Ballerina Tea Party after the performance where little\ ones can enjoy refreshments with cast members still in costume! An evening performance\ will be presented on Saturday, November 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Schoolhouse Theater in\ Parker. For information on purchasing tickets, please visit the Ballet Ariel website at\ www.balletariel.org or call 303-945-4388.\ Please note: To protect all patrons, Ballet Ariel will be complying with all current state and\ local Covid-19 regulations at the time of the performance.\ Ballet Ariel was founded in 1998 by Artistic and Executive Director Ilena Norton. Now\ entering its 23rd year of performance, Ballet Ariel has evolved into a laboratory for\ developing original classical ballets, a collaborative environment where the beauty of\ classical ballet comes together with narrative storytelling and a contemporary vision. This\ professional company is known for its graceful and elegant, yet dynamic, choreography and\ staging.\ Located in Denver at the WABI Studio, 490 South Santa Fe Drive, Suite C, the company\ employs twelve professional dancers under Rehearsal Director Oleg Dedogryuk and Ballet\ Mistress Patricia Renzetti. Ballet Ariel’s repertoire features original ballets such as Ballerina by\ Degas, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi