05-23-2021, 07:21 AM
Fascinating. I identify with a lot of this as I had an affair with a Russian repetiteur (spelling?) for the Australian Ballet. The theatrics behind the scenes were often more dramatic than what got onto the stage.
The introductory section of your documentary frightened me as the choreography appears to be designed to maximise the chance of the dancers injuring themselves. Nerve wracking.
I found the section on unionism in the NY theatre in and of itself intriguing. There’s the plot for a very dramatic ballet in that little episode. Shame Jerome Robbins is no longer with us. He’d be perfect for the job.
The introductory section of your documentary frightened me as the choreography appears to be designed to maximise the chance of the dancers injuring themselves. Nerve wracking.
I found the section on unionism in the NY theatre in and of itself intriguing. There’s the plot for a very dramatic ballet in that little episode. Shame Jerome Robbins is no longer with us. He’d be perfect for the job.