Scottish Ballet's The Snow Queen leaves Edinburgh feeling festive

Par Kirsty Morgan, 15 décembre 2019

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Critique faite à Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edimbourg, le 12 décembre 2019

The Snow Queen (Christopher Hampson)

Scottish Ballet

Jean-Claude Picard, Direction

Lez Brotherston, Décors

Scottish Ballet Orchestra

Alice Kawalek, Danse

Bethany Kingsley-Garner, Danse

Barnaby Rook Bishop, Danse

Constance Devernay, Danse

Nicholas Shoesmith, Danse

Araminta Wraith, Danse

Gillian Risi, Violon

Paul Pyant, Lumières

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Kathy Elgin, 16th April

Christopher Hampson’s newly updated Starstruck is thoroughly entertaining with sexy solos, classical pas de deux and lines of perfectly-timed Broadway hoofing.

****1

Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen in Edinburgh

Kathy Elgin, 27th November

Scottish Ballet’s third outing of Christopher Hampson’s The Snow Queen sees some modifications to the story and it’s more spectacular than ever.

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Scottish Ballet's Nutcracker: brimming with Christmas magic

Kathy Elgin, 6th December

In the third revival since 2014, Peter Darrell's 1973 Nutcracker still has all the right ingredients to send the audience home feeling joyous.

*****

Scottish Ballet's Cinders! confirms Hampson is a savvy theatre-maker

Kathy Elgin, 13th December

Christopher Hampson's reinvented version of his own original Cinderella, Cinders!, is a triumph of theatre, whether the central character is danced by a man or a woman.

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Twice-Born: Scottish Ballet opens the season in bold, balanced style

Kathy Elgin, 21st September

Clearly on a mission to prove that today’s dance world comprises many styles that feed into and refresh each other, Scottish Ballet starts as it means to go on.

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“Starstruck” Scottish Ballet brings back Gene Kelly ballet back

Graham Watts, 24th September

Gene Kelly's only ballet has been revived by Christopher Hampson, with an excellent twist.

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Kirsty Morgan

Kirsty is a Glaswegian pianist, flautist, singer and musicologist. She is studying a music degree at the University of Aberdeen and has eight years ballet, tap and modern dance experience. She enjoys 19th-century music, in particular, Franz Schubert. Her website is here.