Lulu | The National Ballet of Canada

Lulu
Choreography: Guillaume Côté
Director: Ben Shirinian
Producer: Ben Shirinian & Jared Cook | Lookout
Music
Original Score Introduction: Kevin Lau
November
Music: Max Richter
Performed by Mari Samuelsen, Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Jonathan Stockhammer
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, under exclusive license from Universal Music Canada Inc.
© Universal Music Publishing Canada on Behalf of Beebop Music
Featuring
Heather Ogden
Thank You
BMO Financial Group presents the 2020/21 Season.
Expansive Dances is made possible by the generous support of The Delaney Family Foundation and Sans Limites.
Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Allan Slaight, C.M.
Heather Ogden is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin.
Production
Production Company: Lookout
Director: Ben Shirinian
Producer: Ben Shirinian & Jared Cook
Cinematography: Cameron Roden
Camera Assistant: Brandon Vieira
Second Camera: Jay Mirus
Drone: Matt Bujok
Car Rental: Rogério de Souza
Car Supervisor: Lex De Souza
Title Design: Murilo Almeida
Editing Facility: School Editing
Editor: Jon Devries
Assistant Editor: Genevieve Latour
Executive Producer: Sarah Brooks
Executive Producer: Yumi Suyama
Colour Facility: Alter Ego
Colourist: Wade Odlum
Producer: Jane Garrah
Executive Producer: Greg Edgar
Online: Fort York
Flame Artist: Luke White
Producer: Armen Bunag
Executive Producer: Erica Bourgault
Audio Post Facility: Voodoo Highway Music
Mix: Rachael Johnstone & Brian Pickett
Poem by: Mary Elizabeth Frye, Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep
Hair and Make-up: Ashley Readings

[@dragontree88]

I have always been in awe of professional dancers. The things they put their bodies through to show us a breath taking externalization of a all too relatable inward struggle. Beautiful.

[@dylanmurphy4795]

This is so powerful and moving. Heather's facial expressions are really impactful, and the choreography is stunning. I love all of the intricate hand and arm movements that she does at the beginning - especially 2:07. When the dance continues outside of the car, you can feel the emotion picking up as she turns and lunges more quickly and with more purpose, eventually running away at the end.
This series is just what I needed right now! I love the other two videos as well.

[@nationalballetcanada]

Thank you for sharing how this piece moved you, Dylan. So glad you enjoyed the #ExpansiveDancesNBC series!

[@JacobHiltonMusic]

This is beautiful.

[@SnookieGalore]

I Love this poem so much. Soulful and mourning but yet a soul set free.

[@robfrench1790]

Great description - captures it perfectly

[@Martine1love]

BEAUTIFUL!!! Thank you. Who speaks the poem?

[@nationalballetcanada]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed. The poem is Mary Elizabeth Frye and is spoken by Russell Binns.

[@binupeenu]

if any of yall here cause of mr.mayne's class heyy

[@RuanGaldino]

This is extremely beautiful!!!!!

[@nationalballetcanada]

Thank you, Ruan!

[@patclaus2017]

So beautiful!!

[@johnryerson6826]

wow

[@stephanies6316]

Interesting interpretation of grieving - loved the Q&A section on the National Ballet of Canada website (national.ballet.ca/Ballet-News-Plus/News/Lulu)

[@RuanGaldino]

I would love to see the backstage videos, if you guys have 😍🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@nationalballetcanada]

Hi Ruan, please enjoy this behind-the-scenes video explaining how these films were made >> th-cam.com/video/eIOTtm775Ms/w-d-xo.html

[@theressamurphy2996]

It was different . It seemed to me that the young woman was also using sign language with her routine.