The Accused
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May 31, 2025
2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Touhill at UMSL in the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall
Experience the world premiere of The Accused. This harrowing ballet unveils the gripping story of Tituba, the first woman accused in the Salem Witch Trials. This 6th season closing program will also include the St. Louis premiere of Lark Ascending—an ASL-inspired ballet by Dance Magazine featured choreographer, William Smith—and Envy of Angels by Robert Poe.
About The Event
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1.5 hr run time
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American Sign Language interpretation will be provided during the program.
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Tickets start at $35 with $25 student/artist discounts.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Lark Ascending
Lark Ascending by William Smith makes its’ St. Louis premiere, bringing George Meredith’s poetic work to the stage through dance and American Sign Language interpretations
The Accused
In this gripping work of historical fiction, Robert Poe unites the literary works and character developments of The Crucible and I, Tituba, in a one-act narrative ballet following Tituba as she withstands the infamous Salem Witch Trials.
Envy of Angels
Robert Poe’s Envy of Angels returns in a meditative exploration of human kind's most prevailing fascinations; the afterlife.