When Benjamin Millepied Choreographed A Gender-Neutral “Romeo And Juliet”
15-05-2024 19:06 via theguardian.com

When Benjamin Millepied Choreographed A Gender-Neutral “Romeo And Juliet”

You’d expect any controversy to be over his decision to have dancers leave the auditorium and perform around the building while cameras transmit their movement to an onstage screen. But no, discussion in France (in 2022!) centered on the variable-gender casting. Millepied says, “They were talking about it on gameshows.” – The Guardian
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