Anaïs, a Dance Opera

‘Anaïs, a Dance Opera’, Examines and Illuminates the Riveting Life of Celebrated Diarist and Literary Figure Anaïs Nin and her World of Words, Sex, Passion, and Creativity.

‘ Anaïs a Dance Opera,’ explodes on stage incorporating music, dance and visual projections into a cutting edge stage production that explores and illuminates the engrossing life of famed diarist and literary figure Anaïs Nin. Created by composer-lyricist Cindy Shapiro and director-choreographer Janet Roston, this mesmerizing hybrid stage production, produced by Mixed eMotion Theatrix and Co-Producer Diana Raab, will be performed at The New Vic Theater in Santa Barbara, for a two-show engagement September 8 and 9, 2017.

Sensuous, probing, compelling and thought provoking, Anaïs, A Dance Opera, is presented with one female vocalist supported by six dancers who tell the absorbing life story of Anaïs Nin. The dancers bring the controversial author to life in a production that shatters stage conventions in the same way Nin herself violated literary and societal expectations.

The New Vic Theater is located at 33 W. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara CA. 93101. Anaïs, a Dance Opera, will be performed for two nights only. Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9, 2017 at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 805-965-5400, online at http://newvictheater.com/anais . The Box Office is located inside the New Vic Theater and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1:00pm – 5:00pm and one hour before performances.