15 Mar 2018

Review: Swan Lake/Loch Na hEala

From Upbeat, 1:25 pm on 15 March 2018

Michael Keegan-Dolan's Swan Lake/Loch na hEala opened at NZ Festival last night

There was no Tchaikovsky. No tutus. No Royal Palace. But Irish choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan is emphatic his Swan Lake keeps the original story 100 percent intact.

Swan Lake Loch Na hEala

Swan Lake Loch Na hEala Photo: Colm Hogan

The Irish choreography has brought his works here before – last time it was his interpretation of Giselle.

On stage for Loch na hEala was string trio playing traditional Irish music.

Jennifer Shennan reviews.

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