By Adam Feldman
“The titular heroine of Petite Rouge dances with wolves aplenty in Company XIV’s latest neoburlesque spectacle, but don’t worry for her safety: She’s as voracious a predator as any of them. Director-choreographer Austin McCormick and his Brooklyn company have a penchant for twisting classic children’s stories into naughty ones for adults…”
By Carissa Chesanek
“Petite Rouge incorporates lust and desire, with a bit of danger that is often cheeky, especially in the grandma wolves scene, but is always alluring and stunning.
This company always delights its audience with gorgeous costumes and sparkling sequins, aerial acrobatics, and impressive choreography, and this latest addition is no different, highlighting the best at what Company XIV can do.”
By Austin Fimmano
“Eat your heart out, Brooklyn. Bushwick-based theatre troupe Company XIV, known for baroque-burlesque shows like the perennial holiday favorite Nutcracker Rouge, is back with their latest offering: Petite Rouge, inspired by the story of Little Red Riding Hood.
Created, directed, and choreographed by company founder Austin McCormick, Petite Rouge dives into the wolfish delights and sensuous danger of stepping out into the dark forest and making your own way in the world.”
By Pete Hempstead
“Petite Rouge, McCormick’s latest confection, explores, as you correctly guessed, Charles Perrault’s fairy tale Le Petite Chaperon Rouge (“Little Red Riding Hood”) through a mature lens. Like previous Company XIV productions, this one is not for les enfants. It blends the sultry ambiance of the Moulin Rouge, the sumptuousness of Versailles, and the velvety, red-lit coquetry of a high-class bordello—in Bushwick!“
By Adam Feldman
“Petite Rouge, gives a decidedly adult spin to the adventures of Little Red Riding Hood in a night of dazzlement that is sure to inspire its share of wolf whistles.”
By Gillian Russo
“Still need Valentine’s date plans? Have a sexy night out at Petite Rouge, the renowned Brooklyn troupe known for putting 21+ spins on classic tales. This time, they’re turning Little Red Riding Hood into a feast of dance, acrobatics, music, and burlesque, complete with themed cocktails and treats.”
Photos by Deneka Peniston
Venture into the woods where danger dances with desire. Company XIV reimagines Charles Perrault’s Little Red Riding Hood (1697) as a Baroque Burlesque fantasy of temptation and transformation.
World Premiere Valentine’s Day
This isn’t your grandmother’s fairytale—it’s a sumptuous spectacle where danger dances with desire. Surrender to seduction at the world premiere of Petite Rouge by Company XIV this Valentine’s Day.
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