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Scottish Ballet & Forest Of Black Partner With Tull Stories To Release Dance Film ‘These Violent Delights’ — First Look Trailer
Scottish Ballet and production house Forest of Black have partnered with independent distributor Tull Stories to bring their dance film "These Violent Delights" to UK and Irish cinemas from 21 October. The project, a wordless contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" told from Juliet's perspective, marks Scottish Ballet's first major feature-length film and represents a significant step up from the short-form dance films the company has previously produced.
The film was shot on location across Scotland and co-directed by Oscar Sansom and Christopher Hampson, Scottish Ballet's director and CEO/artistic director, with choreography overseen by six different artists including Julia Cheng and Sophie Laplane. It stars Kayla-Maree Tarantolo and Ishan Mahabir-Stokes alongside Scottish Ballet dancers, and will have its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 14 August ahead of the wider cinema release.
In short
- Scottish Ballet's first feature film gets UK/Irish cinema release via Tull Stories
- Wordless "Romeo & Juliet" retelling premieres at Edinburgh Film Festival 14 August
- Wider cinema release begins 21 October
Explained simply
Scottish Ballet is Scotland's national dance company. "These Violent Delights" is their new dance film, a reimagining of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" told through choreography with no spoken dialogue, and it focuses on Juliet's perspective of the story.
The film represents Scottish Ballet's first full-length cinema release, a major milestone for a company that has previously made shorter dance videos. It was created through collaboration with six different choreographers and features filming across Scottish locations.
The film was directed by Oscar Sansom and Christopher Hampson, Scottish Ballet's director, and features lead dancers Kayla-Maree Tarantolo and Ishan Mahabir-Stokes performing alongside other company members.
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