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ballet Eskapist by Alexander Ekman, music by Mikael Karlsson Royal Swedish Ballet

Royal Swedish Ballet

Eskapist by Alexander Ekman, music by Mikael Karlsson Royal Swedish Ballet

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Escape to a dream world created by the celebrated choreographer Alexander Ekman in this production from 2019 with the Ballet of the Royal Opera House, Sweden. The hypnotic score was written by the composer Mikael Karlsson, one of the most recognised and appreciated Swedish artists of his generation. The fantastical universe of this work transports us to the very limits of reality through a disturbing game of mirrors and reflections, and towards a passage to a greater beyond that exceeds our imagination. Behind the mirror, a magical, poetic, and lyrical world await…

Cast

  • Alexander Ekman | Choreographer, Set designer, Lighting designer
  • Henrik Vibskov | Costume designer
  • Carina Nildalen | Dramaturgy
  • Oscar Salomonsson | Escapist
  • Daria Ivanova | Cone Head
  • Sarah Jane Medley | Cone Head
  • Jonna Savioja | Tree Queen
  • Anton Valdbauer | You
  • Emily Slawski | Me
  • Joakim Adeberg | Senior Eskapist
  • Jérôme Marchand | Senior Eskapist
  • Anton Valdbauer | Senior Eskapist
  • Mayumi Yamaguchi | Senior Eskapist
  • Haruka Sassa | Classic Duet
  • Adilijiang Abudureheman | Classic Duet
  • Alina Lagoas | Red Hatwoman
  • Royal Swedish Ballet
  • Erik Wahlgren | Cellist

Details

  • Directed by:
    • Tommy Pascal
  • Venue: Royal Swedish Opera House (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Production date: 2019
  • Duration: 1 h 28 min
  • Production: © BEL AIR MEDIA - KUNGLIGA OPERAN - SVT
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