A Grand Full-Length Ballet Depicting the French Revolution Comes to the Stage at Circuit Makati

K-BALLET TOKYO, one of Japan’s leading ballet companies, will stage the full-length ballet “The Flames of Paris” on October 24 on the stage at Circuit Makati in Makati City.

The performance is one of the main programs of “ARTober: Where Art Forms Collide,” an arts event that Circuit Makati is presenting throughout October. According to Circuit Makati’s announcement, it is being held through a partnership between K-BALLET TOKYO and TBS Japan.

“The Flames of Paris” is a historical ballet on the subject of the French Revolution, which premiered in 1932 at the Kirov Theatre of the former Soviet Union (now the Mariinsky Theatre). The music is by Boris Asafiev and the original choreography by Vasily Vainonen. As the wave of revolution spreads across France, it portrays the people rising up in pursuit of liberty and equality through splendid dance and powerful ensemble scenes.

The production K-BALLET TOKYO is presenting this time is a new staging and re-choreography by artistic director Shuntaro Miyao. A new production that premiered in Japan in May 2026, it builds on the existing work while portraying the characters’ emotions and human drama more vividly.

The biggest highlights are the large-scale ensemble dances that express the heat of revolution, and the grand pas de deux, known as one of the finest scenes in classical ballet. Through the advanced dance technique and stage expression that are K-BALLET TOKYO’s hallmark, it portrays the hopes, joy, and sorrow of the people intertwined in turbulent history.

K-BALLET TOKYO is a ballet company founded in 1999 by world-renowned ballet dancer Tetsuya Kumakawa. Based in Japan, it has presented a wide range of stage works, from classics to new productions.

This Makati performance will be a valuable opportunity to see authentic Japanese performing arts directly in the Philippines. 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines, and exchange between the two countries is growing livelier not only in economics and diplomacy but also in culture. This performance, through ballet, a performing art shared around the world, is also drawing attention as one of the events symbolizing cultural exchange between the two countries.

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Venue: Circuit Makati Performing Arts Theater, Makati City
Program: K-BALLET TOKYO “The Flames of Paris”
Staging and re-choreography: Shuntaro Miyao
Original choreography: Vasily Vainonen
Music: Boris Asafiev