A Bug's Life

A triple bill at Sarasota Ballet included a new work by David Bintley, "A Spider's Feast"

Yuki Nonaka and Ivan Spitale in “The Spider’s Feast.” Photo by Frank Atura.

Last weekend, the Sarasota Ballet presented a triple bill featuring Frederick Ashton’s "Les Patineurs," George Balanchine’s "Rubies," and David Bintley’s new work, "The Spider’s Feast." The latter is Bintley's second original work for the company, after "A Comedy of Errors" in 2022. This one, too, featured imaginative designs by Dick Bird. You can read more here.

Students from the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory as ants in "The Spider's Feast.” By Frank Atura.

Macarena Gimenez and Ivan Spitale in "The Spider's Feast,” by Frank Atura.

Jennifer Hackbarth and Ricardo Rhodes in George Balanchine’s "Rubies,” which was also on the program. Photo by Frank Atura.