Musical Opinion, July 1st, 2003
The Prince and The Pauper at the Peacock
London Children's Ballet appeared at the Peacock Theatre from 15 to 18 May with this production which was choreographed and produced by Irek Mukhamedov. Some months before, hundreds of children were auditioned for the final cast of fifty-seven, and they worked every weekend to bring the ballet to the stage. Bearing in mind that the story had been decided on before auditioning, it was an extraordinary quirk of fate that Matthew and Oliver Edwardson, fifteen-year-old twin boys, presented themselves for roles in this production. Just as extraordinary is t...
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