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Balet Moskva dances prize winning Russian production Cafe Idiot

By Isabella Zijp, 23 December 2016
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“a nice introduction to contemporary ballet in Russia today”
Reviewed at The Meyerhold Centre, Moscow on 21 December 2016
Programme
Cafe Idiot (Alexander Pepelyavev)
Performers
Balet Moskva
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Isabella Zijp
Isabella Zijp
Isabella Zijp is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Bachtrack and other dance platforms. She shares her passion for ballet through writing, giving guided tours and conducting short presentations. In daily life she works as an editor and online marketeer while also writing about her other passion: travelling.