Details

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.

Cast/Performers

Antonia Franceschl, Karl Sullivan, Christina Arestis, Lauren Cuthbertson, Bethany Keating, Tim Matiakis, Johannes Stepanek, Edward Watson

Creatives/Company

Choreographer: Cathy Marston
Design: Jon Bausor
Lighting: Simon Bennison