Moving Story Ballet; Others, Not So Moving
Story ballets are an endangered species these days, certainly nothing compared to the mid-20th century when Agnes deMille and others reigned. New ballets coming down the pike today emphasize ever sharper athleticism and technique, with acting and mime usually stashed away in the closet or confined to oldie revivals. The English choreographer Cathy Marston still dares to be raconteur, and her reprise of “Snowblind” (2018) was the vibrant centerpiece of the S.F. Ballet’s otherwise uneven Program Three opener. It features…