Beauty and the Beast
From: Tuesday, 2nd October 2012
To: Saturday, 6 October 2012
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Synopsis
Once upon a time, in a country a long way from here...An impoverished merchant travelling wearily home stumbles on a deserted castle and takes refuge from the storm. He rests and is tended by invisible forces, but when he repays this kindness by stealing a single rose, a fearsome Beast appears and exacts a terrifying forfeit.
Our Review:
Anne Morley-Priestman - 3 October 2012
David Nixon’s newest full-length ballet for his Northern Ballet company may be billed as a family-friendly show but it’s a good deal more sophisticated than that might at first suggest. The current tour showcases the talents of its young dancers within Nixon’s inventive choreography amid some extremely clever settings (Duncan Hayler) and wearing witty costumes (co-designed by Nixon and Julie Anderson).
The titular Beast in this version of the story is played (at the performance I saw) by Hironao Takahashi; he’s the monstrous creature into which the vain and callous Prince Orian (Javier Torres) has been metamorphosed by the somewhat unpleasant Fée Magnifique (Jessica Mrgan). Magnifique also has a mirror image, in the shimmering shape of la Fée Luminaire (Dreda Blow), who gives the Beast hope that he can yet be redeemed.
Master of ceremonies for all this is the sardonic Alfred, more than a mere manservant. With his stiff...
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Northern Ballet Theatre (Company)
David Nixon (Choreographer)
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