The Great Gatsby, Northern Ballet, Leeds Grand Theatre
Given our current grey and stormy skies it’s rather nice to be transported to a heatwave on America’s east coast, for a few hours at least.bathes the theatre in hazy sunshine in one of the opening scenes of David Nixon's ballet imagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel. You’re instantly in the zone, transported to a lazy, loungey Jazz Age Long Island where life is loose, and lemonade iced.
Daisy and Gatsby’s doomed story plays out in short scenes full of energy, from the city buzz of bustling commuters to the grounds of Gatsby’s mansion with its lavish parties, to their friends' cocktail-fuelled indiscretions. It is glorious to watch, transfixing to see deft performance in dances that are tender, confrontational, witty and sexy. Ensemble dances are pure escapism – including a joyous Charleston. Costumes are rich and luxurious, shimmering as bright as the Gatsby chandeliers.
Also spectacular is Amber Lewis as Myrtle Wilson, who is having an affair with Tom Buchanan. She owns some steamy scenes with passion and rage, all to a sassy jazz soundtrack. Her husband George, played by George Liang, also wows with athleticism and longing in a scene played out in his mechanic’s garage.
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