Rites and Rituals
Even in stillness, there is energy. When the stage lights up on Cassandra Trenary, the dancer is already quivering, muscles tensed, as if gearing up for a fight. That is precisely what ensues.
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Ambitious. That was the mot du jour at the Southbank Centre press night reception for “We Should Have Never Walked on the Moon.” This juggernaut collaboration between the Centre, British contemporary dance company Rambert, and the Ballet National de Marseille under the auspices of creative trio (La)Horde sees a cast of 50 perform various works across the multi-storey Royal Festival Hall and neighbouring Queen Elizabeth Hall. Ambitious is pretty apt. But an alliance of such artistic powerhouses with sponsorship from jewellery giant Van Cleef & Arpels should warrant stellar results. Right?
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Even in stillness, there is energy. When the stage lights up on Cassandra Trenary, the dancer is already quivering, muscles tensed, as if gearing up for a fight. That is precisely what ensues.
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