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Betroffenheit Crystal Pite (choreography) Music by Owen Belton, Alessandro Juliani & Meg Roe Kidd Pivot, Electric Company Theatre Jay Gower Taylor — set design Tom Visser — lighting Nancy Bryant — costumes Linda Chow — costumes Nicola Ryall — costumes Bryan Arias — dancer David Raymond — dancer Cindy Salgado — dancer Jermaine Spivey — dancer Tiffany Tregarthen — dancer Jonathon Young — actor Heidi Wilkinson — puppets Omanie Elias — puppets The kind of spectacle we rarely see on the theatre or opera stage is offered here by the innovative Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young. In German, ‘Betroffenheit’ describes a state of shock and disbelief. This unusual ballet was inspired by horrific events in the life of choreographer Young, who lost his daughter, niece and nephew in a terrible fire while on a family holiday. A blend of tap dancing, salsa, spoken word, singing and puppetry, this stirring artistic performance is guaranteed to stir emotions with its poignant portrayal of personal hardship and the struggle to come to terms with tragedy. Beautifully brought to life by Kidd Pivot and the Electric Company Theatre on the stage of London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre. London, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, 2017 Director: Jeff Tudor

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