Program and Cast

Double Bill
World Premiere

Double Bill

Ballet de Catalunya

Saturday
March 28, 2026
8:00 PM
Sunday
March 29, 2026
6:00 PM

Teatre Principal Terrassa

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A Night of Brilliance & Creation

Ballet de Catalunya returns to the stage with an exciting Double Bill, bringing together the brilliance of classical tradition and the pulse of contemporary creation.

The evening opens with the radiant Paquita Divertissement, a celebrated jewel of the classical repertoire, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and specially adapted for the company by Xiomara Reyes and Rinat Imaev.

The program continues with the world premiere of Still Watching, a powerful new contemporary–classical work by Ballet de Catalunya's Artistic Director, Leo Sorribes, created exclusively for the company.

"Together, these two works offer a vibrant and immersive experience: an evening of technical brilliance, expressive energy, and dynamic artistry that captures the imagination and leaves a lasting impression."

Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience a night of ballet that will inspire you, move you, and stay with you long after the curtain falls.

Tonight's Double Bill

Bill 1

Paquita Divertissement

Choreography Xiomara Reyes & Rinat Imaev after Marius Petipa
Music Ludwig Minkus
Duration 35 minutes
Bill 2 — World Premiere

Still Watching ?

Choreography Leo Sorribes
Assistants Elvis Val & David Iglesias
Music Adam Akio Crystal, Mason Bates
Duration 27 minutes
Bill 1
35 min
Intermission
23 min
Bill 2
27 min

Total running time: approximately 1 hour 25 minutes, including one intermission.

The Dancers

Paquita Divertissement
Paquita
Anna Löycke
Lucien d'Hervilly
David Garcia
Pas de Trois
Julia Bihannic, Marian Cobas, Giovanni Caporusso
Variation I
Barbara Almeida, Nijiha Nishimura
Variation II
Lara Bothwell, Camilla Pont
Variation III
Kano Umeno, Shiori Kimura
Corps de Ballet
Marie Villarubias, Hikaru Yoneyama, Emma Pickard, Kendal Koffler, Clara Sirre, Hanne Stevens, Gabriela Majtyka, Amy Crawford
Still Watching
Chasing (Soloists)
Lara Bothwell, Emma Pickard, Julia Bihannic
Chasing (Duo)
Clara Sirre, Kirils Solovejs
Kidnap (Solo)
Emma Pickard
This is Me (Solo)
Julia Bihannic
Algorithm Frame (Duo)
Anna Löycke, David Garcia
Algorithm Cascade (Solo)
Kano Umeno
Algorithm Cascade (Trio)
Julia Bihannic, David Garcia, Giovanni Caporusso
Corps de Ballet
Ilenia Orlando, Coralie Cartier, Milagros Lezcano, Matilda Batchelor, Marie Villarubias, Monika Nikolova, Hanne Stevens, Kendall Koffler, Hikaru Yoneyama, Gabriela Majtyka, Amy Crawford, Caroline Smith, Clara Sánchez, Senja Stanić, Nijiha Nishimura, Shiori Kimura, Marian Cobas, Bàrbara Almeida, Camilla Pont

Creative Visionaries

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Marius Petipa

Original Choreographer — Paquita

Legendary French-Russian ballet master, considered the most influential choreographer in ballet history. His works, including Paquita, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake, define the classical ballet canon.

Xiomara Reyes

Xiomara Reyes

Choreographer — Paquita Staging

Cuban-born former Principal Dancer of American Ballet Theatre (2003–2015). Trained at the Cuban National Ballet School, she rose through the Royal Ballet of Flanders before joining ABT. Gold Medal winner at the International Ballet Competition of Chiclayo. Now co-directs IBStage in Barcelona alongside Rinat Imaev.

Rinat Imaev

Rinat Imaev

Choreographer — Paquita Staging

Russian ballet master trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy, St. Petersburg. Former Principal Dancer with the Kirov Theatre, Sofia National Ballet and Royal Ballet of Flanders. Gold Medal winner at the International Ballet Competition Varna. Former company teacher at ABT for 15 years. Has staged Paquita, Swan Lake, and Giselle internationally.

Leo Sorribes

Leo Sorribes

Choreographer & Artistic Director — Still Watching

Artistic Director of Ballet de Catalunya. A visionary choreographer whose work bridges classical technique and contemporary themes, exploring the human condition through movement and physicality.

Supporting the Creative Process

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Elvis Val

Assistant Choreographer — Still Watching
Rehearsal Support — Paquita Restaging

Key collaborator in the creation of Still Watching, working closely with Leo Sorribes to bring the choreographic vision to life, while supporting the restaging of Paquita for Ballet de Catalunya.

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David Iglesias

Assistant Choreographer — Still Watching

Contributing to the development and rehearsal process of the world premiere, supporting the choreographic detail and ensemble work.

Ginett

Ginett

Creative Collaborator

Integral part of the creative process, contributing to the artistic development and rehearsal preparation of the season's productions.

The Stories

Bill 1

Paquita Divertissement

Paquita Divertissement is a brilliant celebration of classical ballet at its most dazzling. Drawn from the celebrated 19th-century masterpiece Paquita, this divertissement brings together the most iconic moments of the work in a vibrant showcase of virtuosity and elegance.

Featuring sparkling solo variations, refined ensemble passages for the corps de ballet, the lively pas de trois, and the grandeur of the famous Grand Pas Classique, this piece delivers a thrilling display of technical brilliance and theatrical charm.

Set to the radiant music of Ludwig Minkus — whose scores remain synonymous with the golden age of ballet — Paquita Divertissement unfolds with joy, precision, and irresistible momentum.

Rich in musicality, energy, and classical refinement, it captures the timeless splendour of the classical repertoire, opening the evening with brilliance, tradition, and a pure celebration of ballet.

Bill 2 — World Premiere

Still Watching ?

In the age of hyperconnection, visibility has become a form of survival. We live surrounded by constant gazes, metrics, and instant validation — in a world where being seen means existing, and where disappearing means being silently returned to anonymity.

Still Watching is a choreographic work that explores the impact of social media and the culture of attention on the contemporary body. A universe governed by an impersonal logic: the algorithm. A system that amplifies what generates immediate impact, and silently reabsorbs everything that doesn't stand out.

The choreographer creates a physical landscape in which the group functions as a living network — a collective flow that observes, replicates, and consumes. Individuality becomes fragile: every attempt at authenticity is evaluated, corrected, or transformed into content. Validation is not a reward, but an unstable condition — always provisional, always dependent on an external gaze.

As the piece unfolds, the pressure to remain present, to be liked, to stay within the frame, becomes suffocating. The body enters a state of forced repetition and permanent exposure, until identity begins to fracture. In that space, anxiety, dissociation, and mental exhaustion emerge: the split between what is shown outwardly and what is silently lost within.

Without screens or words, Still Watching turns the stage into an unsettling mirror of our time. It is not a story about an external system, but about an entire society that participates in it — that watches, consumes, and moves on to the next stimulus without pausing.

"Because even when someone falls… nobody stops watching."

Ultimately, Still Watching is a direct question to the audience:
Are we still watching? Or are we part of what devours?

Creative Team

Choreography
Marius Petipa, Leo Sorribes, Xiomara Reyes & Rinat Imaev (restaging)
Choreography Assistants
Elvis Val, David Iglesias
Musical Composers
Ludwig Minkus, Adam Akio Crystal, Mason Bates
Set Design (Still Watching)
Carlos Brayda
Costume Design & Fabrication (Paquita)
Mafferatta, Gina Nunura
Costume Design (Still Watching)
Valeria Pujol
Costume Fabrication (Still Watching)
MQUAR
Lighting Design
Jaume Cañasveras
Photography
Sila Avvakum
Graphic Design
Leo Sorribes

Before You Arrive

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Children under 3 years of age, including babies in arms, will not be admitted inside the auditorium. All persons entering the Theatre, regardless of age, must hold a valid ticket, and children must occupy their assigned seat alongside an accompanying adult.