In its 120 years, the Moulin Rouge has evolved from “essentially a dancing brothel” to a music hall to Gallic neo-vaudeville for tourists. But the hall’s constant is “the cancan, a strenuous chorus-line number in 2/4 time that demands balance, rhythm and stamina. It is popular entertainment incarnate, which is what drew Royal Winnipeg Ballet artistic director Andre Lewis to the Moulin Rouge as the theme for a new full-length story ballet.”