“Giselle,” and What to Do with the Problematic Past – Part II
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The stories we've heard in this episode are driven in part by rage. It's painful when you realize you need to change but it's infuriating when the people around you impede that change from happening. For me, this new version of Giselle isn't just a great ballet. It's a model for how to reimagine a story that doesn't quite work anymore. And I keep coming back to something that acrimonious con told me in our conversation.
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