Set to Gershwin’s effortlessly cool Concerto in F, with extracts from Chopin Starstruck is exactly the evening of entertainment you’ve been longing for. They go an an adventure around Los Angeles and start to like each other. Gene Kelly’s pioneering choreography and much-loved style influenced a generation of directors and dance-makers in Hollywood, Broadway and beyond, and we honour his creative legacy with this playful new film. Dr Jenny Gall, Assistant Curator Documents and Artefacts, previews the forthcoming NFSA-National Portrait Gallery exhibition, Starstruck: Australian Movie. Jessica Olsen goes to Los Angeles with nothing more in mind that visiting her grandparents while her sister tries to meet Christopher Wilde. You’ll be transported into the world where jazz meets ballet, and the stars align.Ĭombining live performance capture with cinematic filming techniques and additional elements not seen in the stage production, Starstruck is directed for screen by Oscar Sansom ( Dive), in partnership with Forest of Black ( The Secret Theatre). In collaboration with Kelly’s widow, Patricia Ward Kelly, Scottish Ballet’s CEO/Artistic Director Christopher Hampson and designer Lez Brotherston ( The Snow Queen, The Secret Theatre) have lovingly revived the original ballet and added a delightful new twist. It has now been given a new set of wings for its UK stage debut and world premiere on screen. His jazzy, joyful Pas de Dieux was highly acclaimed at the time as ‘a breath of fresh air’ but has been rarely performed since. One of the first choreographers to bring the ‘American style’ to Europe, the legendary Gene Kelly was invited to create an original work for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1960. Inspired by Gene Kelly’s iconic work in Hollywood, Starstruck will be released as a feature-length film in partnership with Marquee TV. In this immersive, theatrical experience, audiences around the world can escape with us to the glamour and grace of Paris, 1960.
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