A carpet, an asp, an empire on the edge of history—and the gaze that changed the ancient world.

“Eclectic and electric…BFan once again kicks against convention…vibrant and glittering”— Eugene Weekly

Ballet Fantastique’s Cleopatra sweeps audiences into a lavish, intoxicating world of dangerous romance and fierce political intrigue. Choreographer-Producers Donna Marisa and Hannah Bontrager craft an epic, cinematic dance theater experience where great rivals collide—and Cleopatra, scholar, mother, ruler, and visionary, dares to shape the fate of a nation.

A luminous Hellenistic queen in an Egyptian kingdom shadowed by Roman power, Cleopatra navigates war and romance, politics and passion, alliance and betrayal—holding multiple identities as she astonishes, rules, and endures.

Experience this bold collaboration with world-renowned Beats Antique—live in the Silva Concert Hall for the first time—and only from Ballet Fantastique.


Live Music

Beats Antique’s signature electrifying, Levantine-inspired fusion of live instrumentation and modern electronic sound, Brass, strings, and dubstep collide in a sumptuous, culture-crossing score.


Showtimes — Hult Center

SAT, MAR 6, 2027 — 7:30 pm 
SUN, MAR 7, 2027 — 2:30 pm

 135 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission

Ages 10+ — sophisticated, sensual, and dramatically intense, with themes of love, ambition, and empire. Includes theatrical haze and atmospheric effects.

TICKETS $22-120 ($15-65/EA FOR STUDENTS & YOUTH)

On demand streaming


Theater Info

SILVA CONCERT HALL, Hult Center, Eugene (OR)


Creative/Concept Team

Choreographer-Producers
Donna Marisa & Hannah Bontrager

Original Concept, Libretto

Donna Marisa & Hannah Bontrager with Deborah & Genevieve Speer

Costume Design & Construction

Donna Marisa Bontrager, Allison Ditson, Elizabeth Roberts, with Primadonna Tutus (LA)

Set Design

Debra Peña, Nancy Deal-Whitacre & Lance Deal, Jeff Faust


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