{"id":66559,"date":"2020-02-14T14:48:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T19:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=66559"},"modified":"2020-02-14T14:48:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T19:48:34","slug":"the-scoop-new-ballet-adapted-from-margaret-atwood-novels-to-premiere-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2020\/02\/14\/the-scoop-new-ballet-adapted-from-margaret-atwood-novels-to-premiere-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | New Ballet Adapted From Margaret Atwood Novels To Premiere In Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_66561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66561\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-66561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Margaret_Atwood.jpg\" alt=\"Margaret Atwood (Photo : ActuaLitt\u00e9)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Margaret_Atwood.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Margaret_Atwood-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Margaret_Atwood-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Margaret_Atwood-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Margaret Atwood (Photo : ActuaLitt\u00e9)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"western\">Renowned choreographer Wayne McGregor will be adapting a new ballet based on a trilogy of novels by Toronto-based author Margaret Atwood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">Titled <em>MADDADDAM<\/em>, the ballet is a co-commission between the National Ballet of Canada and The Royal Ballet in London, and will premiere in Toronto November 21 \u2013 29, 2020, before moving onto London in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The post apocalyptic story is based on Atwood\u2019s popular trilogy, <em>Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood,<\/em> and <em>MaddAddam<\/em>, and will feature a score by composer Max Richter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iZUsVkHCKNs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"western\">The ballet will be backed by the same creative team behind McGregor\u2019s\u00a0ambitious triptych, <em>Woolf Works (2015)<\/em>, inspired by the multidimensional writing of Virginia Woolf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">\u201cI have long admired Wayne as he continually pushes boundaries of creativity and inspires audiences around the world with his intelligent, visually stunning and highly physical work,\u201d said Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada. \u201cThis is our third co-production with The Royal Ballet and they will present MADDADDAM in London in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">The team also comprises lighting designer Lucy Carter, set designer We Not I, filmmaker Ravi Deepres and dramaturg Uzma Hameed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">For more details on the National Ballet of Canada\u2019s 2020-21 season, see <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><u><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/national.ballet.ca\/Tickets\/Next-Season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><em>#LUDWIGVAN<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"western\"><em>Want more updates on classical music and opera news and reviews? 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