Scottish Ballet Double Bill Pairs New Work by Julia Cheng with Return of Crystal Pite's 'Emergence'
A review in The Guardian describes the world premiere of Julia Cheng's 'Entress' alongside a restaging of Crystal Pite's 'Emergence' at Theatre Royal, Glasgow, both exploring themes of collective power.
Scottish Ballet has presented a double bill at Theatre Royal, Glasgow, pairing the world premiere of Julia Cheng's 'Entress' with a restaging of Crystal Pite's 'Emergence', according to a review published by The Guardian.
The review notes that both works explore the theme of collective power, marking what it describes as a significant moment for Cheng, who is creating work for a large ballet company for the first time.
'Emergence' was originally choreographed by Pite for the National Ballet of Canada in 2009 and was first performed by Scottish Ballet at the Edinburgh International Festival in 2016, according to the source.
Cheng's background includes hip-hop and waacking dance styles, and she has received Olivier Award nominations for her choreography work on 'Cabaret' and 'Fiddler on the Roof', the review states.
According to the review, Cheng's new piece, 'Entress'—a title derived from an old Scottish word meaning "right to enter"—brings what the reviewer calls an assured patience to its myth-like narrative. The review describes scenes exploring groupthink, purging and transformation that are given time to develop over the course of the performance.
The Guardian's review characterizes the overall program as offering "riveting visions of gods and insects," reflecting on the thematic and visual scope of both pieces presented in the performance.
Sources
- Scottish Ballet: Emergence review – riveting visions of gods and insects — The Guardian — Culture
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