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Pepperland, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford/Touring
The familiar enters unexpected territory in Mark Morris's take on a classic Beatles album
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CREATED in 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Mark Morris's production of Pepperland pays tribute to it without tipping into nostalgia.
The choreographer uses five songs from the album, along with Penny Lane, as the starting point and they’re given a jazzy rearrangement by Ethan Iverson, who also scores five new numbers. Performed by a live seven-piece band, they accentuate their undercurrent of classical music.
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