Ballet San Antonio | Dracula

Ballet San Antonio brings Dracula to the H-E-B Performance Hall at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts from Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25. The production is choreographed by Roberto Forleo, and it's a ballet inspired by Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 film, Bram Stoker's Dracula. It blends gothic romance with supernatural intrigue, following the Count as he spends centuries searching for his lost love, Elisabeta.

Forleo is a Bari-born performer and choreographer who has danced with Grupo Corpo, Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Rambert Dance Company, and Les Ballets Grandiva. He's worked alongside choreographers like Maurice Béjart, Mats Ek, and Christopher Bruce. Since taking over as Artistic Director of The Florida Ballet in July 2020, he's created ten original works and restaged classics like Les Sylphides, Giselle, and Swan Lake. This Dracula first premiered in 2023, produced with the Jacksonville Symphony.

The production runs about one hour and 55 minutes, which includes a 20-minute intermission. There are five performances over the weekend: Friday, October 23, with a 10 AM student matinee and a 7:30 PM opening night; Saturday, October 24, with a 2 PM matinee and a 7:30 PM evening show; and Sunday, October 25, with a 2 PM closing performance. That 10 AM Friday slot is a free 50-minute "Send the Kids to the Ballet" matinee for local schools and community organizations. The rest are at the Tobin Center, 100 Auditorium Circle, San Antonio, TX 78205.