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Royal Swedish Ballet

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[Choreographed by the genius Alexander Ekmana controversial work brimming with fantastical and eerie imagery born of “escapism”]The long-awaited video release of the biggest hit of 2019, a collaboration between the Royal Swedish Ballet and Alexander Ekman, one of todays most sought-after contemporary dance choreographers. Having explored the challenging fusion of ancient mysticism and modernity in their 2016 production of *A Midsummer Nights Dream* (BAC141/BAC541), theyjust as in their previous work set to music by Ekmans longtime collaborator Mikael Carsonwhich stirs primal instinctsthey unleash a relentless succession of dance sequences filled with fantastical and eerie imagery born from the dream of escapism. Conceived by Ekman while producing *Play* (BAC155/BAC555) with the Paris Opera Ballet, this work reaffirms that the stage is a magical womb that gives birth to dazzling new worl