'It’s big, bold, ambitious fun,
and smartly done'
THE TIMES
‘Darkly thrilling....full of infectious energy’
THE TELEGRAPH
'eerily beautiful...this Coppélia is a successful stride into ballet’s future'
THE Guardian
COPPÉLIA
'ambitious and punchy....
a ground breaking production'
the scotsman
'a blistering, glossy blockbuster'
THE LIST
'a bold, provocative, truly
trail-blazing production '
The Herald
Top pickS for dance IN 2022:
No.2 in The Telegraph, No.3 in The Guardian and included in The Stage’s Top 5
What does it mean to be human in a world of artificial intelligence?
This thrilling new version of the ballet, which tells the story of Silicon Valley’s hottest new inventor Dr Coppélius and his latest AI creation ‘Coppélia’, is choreographed and directed by UK-based duo Morgann Runacre-Temple and Jessica Wright (known as Jess and Morgs), building on their previous award-wining film works for Scottish Ballet, Tremble and The Secret Theatre.
Expect Jess and Morgs’ trademark humour, with sharp, witty solos, beautiful pas de deux and exhilarating full ensemble scenes paired with cinematic live projections. The original Delibes score is reimagined as part of an extraordinary new composition by Mikael Karlsson and Michael P Atkinson, performed live with vigour by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.
Breaking down the boundaries of dance, theatre and film, this pioneering new adaptation will warp audiences’ sense of reality, leaving them wondering what is real and what is artificial, as they are lured into Dr Coppelius’ world of robots and clones.
Running time: The performance lasts approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes (no interval).
Scottish Ballet
Edinburgh International Festival 2022
Direction & Choreography Morgann Runacre-Temple & Jessica Wright
Dramaturgy and Written Text Jeff
Music Mikael Karlsson, Michael P Atkinson, Léo Delibes
Set and Lighting Bengt Gomer
Projection and Video Will Duke
Costumes Annemarie Woods
Associate Projection and Video Hayley Egan
Art Direction Sami Fendall
Production Photographs Andy Ross
Their bang-up-to-date take on Copelia took the 2022 Edinburgh Festival by storm.
The Guardian - 2023 Culture Preview
‘Darkly thrilling...this intelligent reimagining throws the 19th century ballet
into the digital age, powered by a cast full of infectious energy’
The Telegraph
Mark Monahan
'Choreographically, much of the movement has the sleek ergonomics of a Jonathan Ive design, it’s stylishly functional with some clever details’
The GUARDIAN
Lyndsey Winship
‘wonderful and inspirationally re-imagined for contemporary times’
ARTS REVIEW EDINBURGH
‘contemporary genius, dry wit and victorious ambition...[Coppélia is] a crowning achievement in adaptation’
REVIEWS HUB
‘a bold, provocative – truly trail-blazing – production…. a creative triumph, where modern technologies interact supportively with fiercely fine dancing….It is utterly compelling’
THE HERALD
‘Jess and Morgs’ reimagining of “Coppélia”, the balletomane’s ballet, is an Absolute cold white slab of genius. It’s a beast. It’s uncompromising. Truly special[…]. It’s one of the finest productions in years'
FJORD REVIEW
