Ballet: The Swan at the Jewell Theatre
Posted: September 24, 2011 Filed under: Ballet 2 Comments »
My friend invited me to join her to watch a ballet performance today at the beautiful Jewell Theatre. I had never before been to a ballet in Second Life and had no idea what to expect. We watched the performance of the ballet group Independent Ballet perform a piece named Swan, choreographed by Deyna Huet and Dubhna Rhiadra. Dubhna Rhiadra had also written the story and the music was composed by Philip Glass. My friend and I both agreed, it seemed an enormous amount of effort and dedication had been put into this and it was truly beautiful. Yet, we also agreed I think, there was something missing, perhaps the emotional expression and the imperfection of movement of real life ballet dancers. Regardless, what a wonderful experiences this was and what a fantastic idea to present in Second Life a ballet so close to perfection!
Thanks for coming to see our show, Flora. I hope you have many more enjoyable experiences watching the many dance and theatre shows available in SL. SL is a wonderful place to give full expression to ones creativity. For a (slightly) aging dancer like me it has given me a chance to continue to use my skills and experience of making dance in RL, all the more interesting because of the new challenges of working within the restrictions of Second Life.
Wonderful work, Dubhna, truly enjoyed it!