A puppet show, backed by an amazing array of special effects, is enchanting audiences this festive season.
Ravel - Bolero And The Child And The Enchantments will be staged tomorrow at 3 pm at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall. Yesterday's opening night was a rousing success.
The performance by Theatre Sans Fil from Canada combines opera, dance, theatre, multimedia effects and the riveting music of Maurice Ravel.
Ravel is a two-part ballet-cum-opera that features giant puppets. The first part is a visual interpretation of Ravel's Bolero. The second is a lyric fantasy, The Child And The Enchantments, by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette that takes the audience into the richly imaginative world of a spoiled child. There are 30 puppets and oversized props, imaginative sets and spectacular special effects.
Over the steady recurring rhythm of the bolero, an Andalusian dance, the first part unfolds through a repetition of two melodies.
The troupe from Montreal presents breathtaking visual and aural compositions that offer a new interpretation of the classic Spanish dance.