Choreographer Stephanie Lake and her company were supposed to be in Paris as part of an overseas tour this year. Instead, she has just finished staging her Colossus with 55 dancers from the Paris Conservatoire via Zoom from her home in Melbourne.
The performances took place at the Theatre Chaillot from June 3-5, with Lake's face projected on the back wall of the stage for the bows. Watch this fantastic video of the process – it's very inspiring. As Lake says: “So amazing to have the work 'tour' without us being able to get on a plane. Very unique.”
It is also testament to dancers' resilience and determination everywhere.
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