A Wish Your Heart Makes

The first full-length dance production by Hong Kong Ballet after a seven-month hiatus is a new, ambitious take on Cinderella

By Zabrina Lo

Hong Kong’s flagship dance company will stage Cinderella, its first live performance of the year, from July 8 to 10 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Four key members from different departments within the company tell us what unique magic they are casting to make this classic fairy tale a dream come true. JAMES KRONZER Set designer My earliest memory of Cinderella is probably the 1950 Disney animation. That had a magical quality to it and I think it is every child’s dream to have something like that happening to them. I also enjoyed the visual vocabulary of that film. It was boiled down to the essential elements. We are looking to honour the tradition of the piece but also make it relevant to today’s audience. So our production is…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2022

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