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Pirouettes of the Caribbean
By Louise Jury, Evening Standard 30.07.07
The Bolshoi Ballet will appear on stage at the London Coliseum, donning a total of 500 costumes
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Le Corsaire
London Coliseum
St. Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES
Jul 30 & 31, Aug 1, 15, 7.30pm, Aug 15, 2pm
£13-£85
0207632 8300, www.eno.org
The Bolshoi Ballet returns to London with a new production of Le Corsaire, described as Pirates Of The Caribbean on pointe.
The swashbuckling drama, based on a poem by Lord Byron, is the most expensive production the company has mounted. About 160 people will appear on stage at the London Coliseum, donning a total of 500 costumes.
But the star is likely to be a 36ft-long ship, which will only just fit into the building and weighs over a tonne so the stage floor has had to be reinforced.
Tour manager Paul Godfrey said: "It's a very big show. I saw it in Moscow a couple of weeks ago and it's one of the most dramatic pieces of theatre I've seen in an awfully long time. It's very exciting."
