Episodes (1959)
Choreographer George Balanchine
Music - Anton Webern
Episodes (1959)
Choreography George Balanchine
Music – Anton Weber (PERFORMED LIVE)
Scottish Ballet’s triumphant performance of Episodes as part of the ‘Scottish Ballet dances Balanchine’ Triple Bill was a highlight of the 2005 Edinburgh International Festival and won the Company a coveted Herald Angel Award. This is the only time that Scottish Ballet will have danced this rarely performed, timeless masterpiece from the legendary choreographer outwith the Edinburgh International Festival. Enigmatic, abstract with virtuoso choreography loaded with surprises, Episodes evokes a whole range of emotions and is set to Weber’s striking score that Balanchine described as “filling the air like molecules”.
“Episodes should serve as Scottish Ballet’s manifesto, challenging and unpredictably moving.” The Observer
“Pure lines, sublime angles and beautifully manipulated bodies.” The Independent
“Quite simply, amazing.” The Herald
“…cunning precision … sleek, clockwork pairing … spare, occasionally startling and a touch erotic.”
The Times
“welcome command and mystique … charismatic delineation”
The Daily Telegraph
“Episodes is, quite simply, amazing … surprising, electrifying even … celebrates Scottish Ballet’s bravura prowess on stage”
The Herald
"Episodes should serve as Scottish Ballet’s manifesto, challenging and unpredictably moving."
The Observer
"Pure lines, sublime angles and beautifully manipulated bodies."
The Independent