The triple bill consisted of;
Within the Golden Hour. This is the third time I have seen this Christopher Wheeldon piece and each time I have enormously liked it. With a very contemporary feel, the pairs and groups of dancers do extraordinary moves as if they were normal. The music and lighting complement and add to the dancing.
Medusa. This setting of the story of Medusa to dance is a good vehicle for dancers to demonstrate their talents - in particular the player of Medusa. tonight the dancer was Natalia Osipova who earned enthusiastic applause from the audience. I must admit, I did not take to the piece as much as that which had come first this evening. In truth, I don't think I picked up of all the subtleties of the telling of the story and could do with seeing the piece a second time.
Flight Pattern. I saw his Crystal Pite piece on its first run and found it as affecting on this second occasion. It has a huge number of dancers, creating a very convincing evocation of the crowd.
All in all, a good evening but I feel I rather missed the full impact of Medusa. My feelings were very similar to those expressed in the Guardian.
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