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Watch the works of one of the best-loved British authors come
to life as the Royal Ballet dancers perform in this magical
fusion of staged ballet and footage from the breathtaking
English countryside. High jumping Jeremy Fisher springs into
action and Squirrel Nutkin ignites the stage amidst a furore
of scurrying mice and cunning pigs. Peter Rabbit is a mischievous
as ever as he dances happily across the stage having just
raided the cabbage patch and Jemima Puddleduck begets drama
and suspense as she narrowly escapes the dastardly designs
of the fox with a duck casserole recipe...
The
Tales of Beatrix Potter was BAFTA Award nominated for
its art direction and costume designs, and it is easy to see
why. This is a well designed production. The costumes, music
and performances are all first rate. However, it's a little
difficult to see who this is aimed at.
Those
who grew up on Beatrix Potter's stories, and fondly remember
the tales of Peter Rabbit and Squirrel Nutkin, are unlikely
to find that this production captures the spirit of the books.
Equally, those who enjoy ballet will find this too lightweight
and bitty.
Not
only that, but this production has been on television so many
times, that I doubt many people are going to be that interested
in owning it on DVD - especially as there are no extras of
any description included. If a few interviews (maybe one with
Wayne Sleep who performed a number of the characters) and
an audio commentary had been included, then we could have
received some sort of background information on this production.
As it stands this is simply not worth the money.
Again,
as I mentioned earlier, the costumes really are spectacular,
as is the music, but I doubt whether this will appeal to today's
younger generation.
Amber
Leigh
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