Aug 03

Starstruck: Gene Kelly’s Love Letter to Ballet Presented by Utah Dance Film Festival Featuring The Scottish Ballet

Presented by Utah Dance Film Festival at Broadway Centre Cinemas

Thursday, August 3rd at Broadway Centre Cinemas

7 pm

Opening Night Feature Screening: Starstruck

Inspired by Gene Kelly’s iconic work in Hollywood, this immersive, theatrical experience invites audiences to escape to the glamour of Paris. The legendary Gene Kelly was invited to create an original work for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1960. His jazzy, joyful Pas de Dieux was highly acclaimed at the time as ‘a breath of fresh air’ but has been rarely performed since. It has now been given a new set of wings on screen, performed exquisitely by The Scottish Ballet. 1 hour

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. You’ll be transported into the world where jazz meets ballet, and the stars align.

Combining 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).

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.

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.

Tickets will be available at https://slfs.org/watch/broadway/ for $12

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