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ballet The Secret Theatre by Christopher Hampson and Peter Darrell, music by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Frank Moon, and Peter Martin Leo Tetteh (The Young Boy), Alice Kawalek (Lexi), Constance Devernay (The Snow Queen) — Scottish Ballet

Leo Tetteh (The Young Boy), Alice Kawalek (Lexi), Constance Devernay (The Snow Queen) — Scottish Ballet

The Secret Theatre by Christopher Hampson and Peter Darrell, music by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Frank Moon, and Peter Martin Leo Tetteh (The Young Boy), Alice Kawalek (Lexi), Constance Devernay (The Snow Queen) — Scottish Ballet

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Delve into this marvelous Christmas recording featuring staging from Christopher Hampson who “captures the festive and magical character of ballet” (The Guardian)! The radiant dancers of the Scottish Ballet bring to life a plethora of fascinating characters including the Nutcracker, Zac the Head of the Bandits, two acrobats and the Sugar Plum Fairy atop a score comprising iconic music by composers such as Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky, as well as new pieces by composer, Frank Moon and recorded live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

A young, wandering boy in a deserted village discovers a seemingly abandoned theater with a secret inside: as he enters, the stage fills with light and lively characters as a spectacle full of magic, circus, dance and music comes to life in front of his very eyes…

Photo © Andrew Ross

Cast

  • Christopher Hampson | Choreographer, Artistic director
  • Lez Brotherston | Set designer, Artistic director
  • Peter Darrell | Choreographer
  • Leo Tetteh | The Young Boy
  • Alice Kawalek | Lexi
  • Constance Devernay | The Snow Queen
  • Bruno Micchiardi | Ringmaster
  • Sophie Martin | Sugar Plum Fairy
  • Jerome Anthony Barnes | Nutcracker Prince
  • Christopher Harrison | Zac, the Bandit Leader
  • Rishan Benjamin | Acrobat
  • Melissa Parsons | Acrobat
  • Nicholas Shoesmith | Strongman
  • Kayla-Maree Tarantolo | Ballerina
  • Grace Horler | Mazelda, the Fortune Teller
  • Scottish Ballet
  • Scottish Ballet Orchestra
  • Gavin Sutherland | Conductor
  • Jean-Claude Picard | Conductor

Details

  • Directed by:
    • Jessica Wright
    • Morgann Runacre-Temple
  • Venue: The King’s Theatre (Edinburgh)
  • Production date: 2022
  • Duration: 57 min
  • Production: © Opus Arte
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