Derek Deane was Artistic Director of English National Ballet from 1993 to 2001. His Swan Lake in-the-round was created for the Royal Albert Hall in 1997.
Ballet seen from all sides
The arena places the audience around the dancers. In the filmed production, overhead views help reveal the patterns made by the ensemble.
Explore Swan Lake in-the-round.
What to compare
LookBallet viewing suggestion: follow the changing relationship between the leading couple and the surrounding group. Compare that use of space with the approach to personal relationships in Johan Inger’s version.
Explore the Swan Lake comparison.
Official sources
- English National Ballet: creating Swan Lake in-the-round
- English National Ballet: the filmed production
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