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Review/Analysis: Edward Scissorhands ballet, North American Tour 2007
If you haven't heard about Michael Bourne's ballet reimagining of Tim Burton's film Edward Scissorhands...well, i guess you just did. It's running in Charlotte, NC, through Jan 10th, and then goes on to nine more North American cities over the next four months--Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, DC, St. Louis, Brooklyn, Toronto, St. Paul, Denver, & Seattle. (Sorry, if you live in SF or LA, you already missed it.)
In addition to being a fan of Tim Burton's work and the film version of Edward Scissorhands, this production held particular interest for me professionally: a ballet, essentially, all about a work of costume craft artisanship--the very nature of the main character and the entire story depend upon Edward's hands being made from scissor-blades.
First, here are some stills and video from the production for reference: ( Read more... )
In addition to being a fan of Tim Burton's work and the film version of Edward Scissorhands, this production held particular interest for me professionally: a ballet, essentially, all about a work of costume craft artisanship--the very nature of the main character and the entire story depend upon Edward's hands being made from scissor-blades.
First, here are some stills and video from the production for reference: ( Read more... )