Coppelia
Author(s):
Choreographer Kevan Allen, music Rickard Berg after Léo Delibes
Company:
KVN Dance Company
Coppelialooks to honour the classical ballet while expanding on the story, exploring the eccentric toy maker, Dr Coppelius’s intent behind creating a life-size clockwork doll, Coppelia, and the impact this has on his relationship with the community of villagers and on Swanhilda’s relationship with her fiancé, Franz.
Fusing classical ballet with contemporary dance and hip-hop, Coppeliais choreographed by Kevan Allen, who has created work on stages around the world for artists including Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Trevor Nunn and Kylie Minogue.
