The lights went off, and the energy went up — Alexandra King created an immersive ballet that touched each corner of the theater, from incorporating Turkish and Greek music to the colorful costumes that could be seen from the very back row.
King, the producer and choreographer of the ballet, is known for her deep knowledge of Middle Eastern dance and subsequently recruited a cast of professional dancers and actors for the “Seraglio experience.”
Before the show started, audience members entered with a live band performing in the lobby and were carried to their seats with hymns of the music. The beautiful architecture of the Arlington Theatre is already an immersive experience, setting the stage for a colorful story.