Originally sold as New Marston, new Scarlett, the latter was postponed and substituted by Dances at a Gathering, choreographed by Jerome Robbins. It is a very soothing, transporting 65 minutes offering mainly pairs of dancers to display their talents to the piano music of Chopin. The various pieces are mainly abstract but with some a storyline clearly applies - e.g., a reluctant boyfriend. I'm not sure it is something that will linger in my mind for many weeks but it certainly provided a contrast with quotidien life.
The Cellist is the new work by Cathy Marston covering the life of Jacqueline du Pre (Lauren Cuthbertson). The incredibly clever innovation was having her cello represented by a dancer (Marcelino Sambe). This enabled a very moving portrayal of an eternal triangle between the musician, the cello and her husband (Matthew Ball). The 65 minutes of this piece passed quickly (more rapidly than the Dances I thought), and left me with a feeling of sadness - evoked by the cello anyway and magnified by the choreography.
Overall, this was a memorable evening and the dancers gained well-deserved applause, as did the pianist for the first piece and cellist for the second.
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