Like Water for Chocolate (2023)
Like Water for Chocolate
A modern Mexican classic of magic realism provides the basis for The Royal Ballet’s new full-length work, reuniting Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon with the creative team who transformed Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter’s Tale into dance, composer Joby Talbot and designer Bob Crowley. Journey into Laura Esquivel’s captivating family saga where the central character’s emotions spill out through cooking to influence everyone around her in startling and dramatic ways. In this co-production with American Ballet Theatre, Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra acts as musical consultant for Talbot’s newly commissioned score, with Wheeldon working closely with Esquivel to reshape her richly layered story as an entertaining and engrossing new ballet.
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as Tita
as Mama Elena
as Rosaura
as Gertrudis
as Pedro
as Dr. John Brown
as Nacha
as Juan Alejandrez
as Don Pasqual
as Chencha
as Nacha's Former Lover
as José
as Elena's Mother
as Elena's Father
as Elena's Brother 1
as Elena's Brother 2
as Juan De La Garza
as Esperanza
as Adult Esperanza
as Alex
as Adult Alex
as Priest
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Musician
Vocals
Orchestrator
Music
Choreographer
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Set Designer
Conductor
Scenario Writer
Scenario Writer
Director
Writer
Writer
