With 'La Fresque,' Ballet Preljocaj brings dark Chinese fairy tale to Northrop Auditorium

Despite the name, Ballet Preljocaj is quite contemporary. Led by choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, the French dance company is known for a visceral, provocative repertoire, mining fairy tales for subversion and exploring apocalyptic themes from Shakespeare and the Bible. With "La Fresque (The Painting on the Wall)," Preljocaj adapts a disturbing Chinese fairy tale for a show featuring balletic abstractions and a dramatic set, all accompanied by an electro-fusion score by French composer Nicolas Godin. (7:30 p.m. Sat., Northrop, 84 SE. Church St., Mpls., $22-$47, 612-624-2345, northrop.umn.edu.)

SHEILA REGAN