On Tuesday 6th February, the BISC team headed for the theatre to see the Russian Ballet’s performance of “Swan Lake.”A noble prince is mesmerised by a beautiful swan princess. She has been cursed so that she will never attain her heart’s desire in the human realm. She must remain forever upon the frozen, moonlit waters.
Extraordinary arabesques, pirouettes and set pieces ensued, accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s hauntingly beautiful score in this classic performance.
Amidst the poignant tragedy of the elegant and majestic duo, the performance also involved a range of visually stunning and impressive characters: a talented spinning harlequin jester; Spanish flamenco dancers in black and white with flashes of scarlet, dancing to rhythmical castanets; Italian lute players with burgundy tambourines and flowing ribbons; Eastern European folk dancers in blue, white and gold; others in purple velvet and pearls.
A great time was had by all, although some of the arabesques should have come with a health warning: don’t try this at home, and especially not in the BISC office.
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