A scene from Whipped Cream, performed by American Ballet Theatre at the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Gene Schiavone
A scene from Whipped Cream, performed by American Ballet Theatre at the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Gene Schiavone

review | American Ballet Theatre’s Whipped Cream revives a forgotten score by Richard Strauss with mixed results

This frivolous, family-friendly Alexei Ratmansky fantasy is superbly performed by a sparkling cast on stage and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit, but the plot is too flimsy for a satisfying Hong Kong Arts Festival experience