Join the CTAC School of Ballet for our adaptation of, The Most Incredible Thing!
Published in 1870, Hans Christian Andersen’s little-known, yet powerful morality tale about the fragility of art, culture, and ethics in the face of aggression and hunger for destruction.
A valiant king declares there will be a competition where he will offer his daughter’s hand in marriage to the person who can do “the most incredible thing.” Many try, but one man astounds everyone with a beautifully crafted clock that not only tells time but also reveals fantastic scenes at the strike of each hour. However, a villain destroys it with brute force and claims his act is “the most incredible thing.” In the end, justice prevails when divine judgment reveals the true worth of creation and virtue over destruction and deceit.
A story of this nature is best shared by our unique, intergenerational community of professional and young dancers.
Performances:
Friday, June 13th at 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 14th at 1:00 pm
Saturday, June 14th at 7:00 pm
Friends of the School of Ballet:
Friends of the School of Ballet get to reserve their seats at the HSPAC and support the program further! Call the front desk to reserve: 231-347-4337
The Time is at Hand, the original artwork for the Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet’s 2025 production of, The Most Incredible Thing, is a piece of graphic design work by Benjamin Cheney. The work was done with his non-dominant hand while he recovered from a surgery on his dominant hand. The medium of graphic design was chosen to allow for the hours of the clock to be projected onstage as a part of the performance. This is the first time the auctioned artwork is part of the performance.
This print is part of a short print run, and each of the six choreographers of the ballet will be receiving a smaller print. This large print is thereby connected in a community that created the ballet, for the ballet. Proceeds from the highest bid will go towards our dancers' scholarships.
17” x 22”, printed on recycled cotton paper
