Debra Cash writes in this week's Boston Phoenix about The Royal Ballet's production of Kenneth MacMillan's Manon, opening one week from yesterday at The Wang Theatre and running for four performances (June 15-17). Some samples from her story:
On Manon the story:
"You think poverty and desperation in New Orleans is news? Wait till you see Manon, the conniving Parisian courtesan, reduced to degradation in the Louisiana swamplands and dying in the arms of Des Grieux, the student she once scorned. Crime, prostitution, betrayal: the story is replete with flawed characters and dark intimations."
On Manon, the role:
"The title role is a juicy diva role that a dewy ingenue just can’t pull off. Manon’s mix of hauteur and desperation calls for a ballerina with acting chops and some life experience in her pointe shoes."
Read all of New Orleans Story.
Read about The Royal Ballet's Manon engagement in Boston June 15-17.
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