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Update about FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2021 Nominee - "Coppélia" led by Edinburgh International Festival

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15 April 2022

Edinburgh / United Kingdom

FEDORA Prizes, Nominee

UPDATE ABOUT "COPPÉLIA"

Edinburgh International Festival (United Kingdom)

Nominee of the FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2021

Don't miss the world premiere of “Coppélia” led by Edinburgh International Festival and Scottish Ballet at the Festival Theatre on Sunday 14 August 2022. This new production tests the boundaries of dance, theatre and film in this distinctive new version of the classic ballet, blending location and real-time filming with projection and live performance in a world premiere.

This version of "Coppélia" offers a deliciously dark comedy of mischief and mistaken identity, reinvented for the digital age.

It raises important contemporary questions such as: What happens when you fall in love with a machine? How can we compete with the perfection of the unreal? What if the technology we create and obsess over takes on a life of its own? What does it mean to be human in a world of artificial intelligence?

This innovative new production will be choreographed and directed by UK-based duo Jess and Morgs. Building on their previous shows for Scottish Ballet ("Tremble", "The Secret Theatre"), Jess and Morgs will explore our relationship with reality through their playful use of the camera, creating a unique experience for a live theatre audience.

The original Delibes score will be referenced and reimagined as part of a new composition by Mikael Karlsson and Michael P. Atkinson, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

SEE "COPPÉLIA" LIVE

If you are in Edinburgh, don’t miss your chance to watch "Coppélia" live. The performance will be running from 14 to 16 August 2022, with prices starting at only £21.

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"COPPÉLIA" FEDORA PRIZE NOMINEE

In 2021, Edinburgh International Festival's "Coppélia" was nominated by the jury for the FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet. It recognised this production as an innovative retelling of a classic playing with a hybrid of digital and live experience.

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