This time, the witch hunt is trending

Salem, a new one-act ballet by Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, features sound design by emerging artist Seager and a storyline that not only acknowledges Salem, Mass., on its 400th Anniversary, but also what could possibly lie in wait under dark, dystopian autumn skies.

Salem will give a nod to the town’s dark past, and a mirror to a future that no one can afford to ignore.

The production hits the stage Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, at The Tarkington at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Click here to get your tickets.

Also on the bill is the world premiere of Ophelia, based on the doomed character from Shakespeare’s Hamlet and featuring a haunting score by composer Cory Gabel, and the return of La Llorona, a visually stunning work that explores the Mexican folklore of “the weeping woman,” a doomed spirit who spends eternity wailing for her lost children after a fit of rage and impossible choices end their lives.

Rounding out the evening is Salome, Hancock’s acclaimed piece on the beheading of John the Baptist and the psychological warfare that occurred in one family leading to his demise.

All these pieces fit together to create the perfect topper to dark autumn nights.

Find out more at GregoryHancockDanceTheatre.org.