{"id":41265,"date":"2020-03-12T12:01:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T16:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=41265"},"modified":"2020-03-12T12:01:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T16:01:40","slug":"angels-atlas-a-night-at-the-national-ballet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2020\/03\/12\/angels-atlas-a-night-at-the-national-ballet\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels’ Atlas: A Night At the National Ballet"},"content":{"rendered":"Last Friday evening I was lucky enough to attend the National Ballet\u2019s latest show.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\"\"<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\nThis particular performance was three shows in one: two contemporary pieces and one short classical ballet. Below is my review of each.<\/span>\r\n\r\nAngels\u2019 Atlas<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis is the piece that I went to the show to see. The choreography is done by the famous Crystal Pite, who has just returned to the National Ballet after 10 years! Since this was a contemporary performance I\u2019m not going to try and explain it other than that (based on reading the pamphlet) had something to do with dance being a way to understand the cosmos and that dance is beautiful because its dancers are ephemeral.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nMy favourite things about Angels\u2019 Atlas were:<\/span>\r\n
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  • the quick hand movements that made it look like the dancers were stretching out their wings (but not in the Swan Lake way)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
  • the projection of smoke\/light on the back wall (it seemed to be as important as the dance moves)<\/li>\r\n \t
  • the music which was choral and loud but then changed to a quiet ticking noise<\/li>\r\n \t
  • the entire thing<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHere is a trailer for the show:<\/span>\r\n\r\n