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Archive listings for Sophie/Stateless (2003)

Work type: Dance or ballet.

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A double bill of brand new dance Choreographed by [Cathy Marston], associate artist of the Royal Opera house. Sophie - A collaboration between choreographer, film-maker, designer, composer and dancers, this newly created work based on William Stryon’s novel Sophie’s Choice coincides with the premiere by The Royal Opera of Nicholas Maw’s Sophie’s Choice. Essentially a portrait of Sophie, the ballet exists in the moment of her final choice - between life and death - and allows fragmented images from her past to swim round her as she makes this last decision. Projections melt in and out of live action, drawing parallels between the characters Sophie encounters, questioning the truth behind the stories she tells. Stateless - Is a sextet performed to Rakhmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme of Chopin. Working with dancers of The Royal Ballet, Cathy Marston has chosen to choreograph a series of dances triggered by her studies of Sophie’s Choice and inspired by these haunting variations. She collaborates again with designer Jon Bausor, who creates an environment of simple metaphor, framing movement of lingering emotion.Choreographer Cathy Marston. Design Jon Bausor. Lighting Simon Bennison. Performer Antonia Franceschl. Performer Karl Sullivan. Performer Christina Arestis. Performer Lauren Cuthbertson. Performer Bethany Keating. Performer Tim Matiakis. Performer Johannes Stepanek. Performer Edward Watson.

11 Jan 03 to 12 Jan 03

Royal Opera House, West End :: V377
listing details L423158321

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