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SCRUTINY | The National Ballet And Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice Is Always Fresh
Christopher Wheeldon’s full-length ballet, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, is a masterpiece, albeit a tad too long, but a masterpiece nonetheless.
Royal Opera House (The Guardian)
2022-06-03 10:42:43
Like Water for Chocolate review – Christopher Wheeldon’s delectable take on a magic-realist love story
Royal Opera House, LondonWheeldon choreographs Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel’s 1989 tale of food and forbidden passions into a fulfilling ballet full of buoyant movement and visually arresting coups de theatre Not all choreographers are good directors, but Christopher Wheeldon is. Even when dealing with a tricky text such as Laura Esquivel’s magical realist novel Like Water for Chocolate, his is a steady hand. His choreography seems in a telepathic relationship with the melody and mystery of Joby Talbot’s score, while Bob Crowley’s designs, inspired by Mexican architect Luis Barragán, give a sense of heat and isolation, and some visually arresting coups de theatre. In brief, it’s the story of Tita (Francesca Hayward) and Pedro(Marcelino Sambé), who are deeply in love but forbidden to marry – Tita must care for her demanding mother (a fierce Laura Morera, especially when she returns as a ghost). Pedro marries Tita’s sister, as his best […]
Royal Opera House (The Guardian)
2022-05-30 10:24:27
Christopher Wheeldon’s new ballet is an adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s tale of magical realism, starring Francesca Hayward and Marcelino Sambé. Tristram Kenton went into rehearsals
Royal Opera House (The Guardian)
2021-05-19 10:45:09
Royal Opera House, London Works by Christopher Wheeldon, Crystal Pite and rising star Kyle Abraham reveal a company eager to pursue expressive and exciting directions It is a statement of intent that the Royal Ballet’s first show back for 2021 is focused on living creators, not classics from the vaults. We’re starting afresh, and the dancers are full of hunger and finesse, diving into new vocabularies and ways of storytelling. Christopher Wheeldon’s well-loved Within the Golden Hour is a safe opener, with its twinkling costumes, the minimalist swell of Ezio Bosso’s score and the kind of dance you can melt into – in Francesca Hayward and Valentino Zucchetti’s serenely slow pas de deux you can almost hear your heartbeat decelerating. But the rest of the programme suggests artistic director Kevin O’Hare is interested in things beyond pure beauty.
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