文：黃寶儀 《仙履奇緣》／攝 : Conrad Dy-Liacco（照片由香港芭蕾舞團提供） 隆重盛大的舞會、浪漫的邂逅以及午夜零時失效的魔法，皆為《仙履奇緣》裡耳熟能詳的橋段。此一經典芭蕾舞劇經多次搬演、改編，其中不乏以華麗奪目的方式再現童話，或以大膽現實的新編重寫原著。香港芭蕾舞團在忠於原著的同時，加入教育導賞元素，使灰姑娘的尋夢旅程轉化成入門者初探芭蕾之旅。 拆解舞台魔法 仙姑帶領灰姑娘進入夢幻國度，而此作的說書人則引領觀眾走進古典芭蕾世界。說書人由扮演惡後母的翁演陞兼任，其以雙重身分遊走作品內外，為初次接觸芭蕾舞的觀眾提供講解。由芭蕾舞常見技巧，到舞台追光以及音樂運用，說書人點到即止地引領觀者欣賞舞台美學，並能維持演出的連貫性。在第二幕〈舞會裡〉，解說者哼唱華爾滋的節拍並略作說明後，便抽身離去。而灰姑娘與王子以及宮廷紳士、淑女隨即順著樂曲，以整齊劃一的群舞，演示華爾滋浪漫的特點。除了適時加入導賞元素外，此作亦能兼顧芭蕾愛好者的觀賞需要。不論是舞會裡小丑逗趣的獨舞，抑或灰姑娘連續不斷的腳尖旋轉，以及王子展現力量的多個跳躍動作，均沒有被敘述者

Text: Selina Tang Dancers: Daniel Camargo (left), Chen Zhiyao (right) / Photo: Conrad Dy-Liacco (Photo provided by Hong Kong Ballet) Shakespeare’s famous story of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, is transported from Verona in the 14th century to Hong Kong in the 1960s in Hong Kong Ballet’s new production Romeo + Juliet. Septime Webre is the choreographer, and Hong Kong Sinfonietta performs the score composed by Sergei Prokofiev. The dancers bring out an intense emotiona

Text: Koala Yip Amadeus (a cyberpunk dream) / Photo provided by the Hong Kong Ballet and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Amadeus (a cyberpunk dream) is a new dance film presented by Hong Kong Ballet and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in April 2021. Directed by Ahong Cheung and choreographed by Septime Webre, this is a captivating 5-minute location-based dance and music performance delivered in a short film format. The introduction says “With this compelling short film…

Peter Pan; Dancer: Venus Villa; Photo: Tony Luk (Photo provided by Hong Kong Ballet) Choreographed by Septime Webre and based on the music composed by Carmon Deleone, Hong Kong Ballet presented the Asian premiere of Peter Pan as a gift for the kids before before returning to school after the summer holiday. It was a grand showcase incorporating both professional and young dancers to bring J.M. Barrie's classic tale to the stage with plenty of fun. The story starts in the D