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Hiphop meets ballet in Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

By Isabella Zijp, 11 May 2015
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“fascinating contemporary visuals give this fantasy a modern look and feel”
Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 8 May 2015
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ISH
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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.