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The Mother: Arthur Pita’s disturbing take on Hans Christian Andersen’s grim fairy-tale at the Southbank

By Sarah Kirkup, 21 June 2019
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“What sets The Mother apart is its unremitting blackness”
Reviewed at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 20 June 2019
Programme
The Mother (Arthur Pita)
Performers
Natalia Osipova, Dancer
Jonathan Goddard, Dancer
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Sarah Kirkup
Sarah Kirkup
Sarah Kirkup has been Deputy Editor of Gramophone since 2010. She also writes for publications including the Royal Opera House’s in-house magazine and programmes for The Royal Ballet, and reviews dance events for cross-arts online magazine The Cusp. She is particularly interested in the relationship between music and dance, and has spoken on this subject at panel discussions, talks and events.