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Great Gatsby, The

Great Gatsby, ThePhoto Jason Tozer

The Great Gatsby, choreographed by David Nixon OBE, is adapted from the classic novel by F Scott Fitzgerald. On New York’s Long Island, in the heady, indulgent days of the 1920s, Nick Caraway comes to know his infamous neighbour Jay Gatsby. Read more …

With choreography, direction and costumes by David Nixon, co-direction by Patricia Doyle and sets by Jerome Kaplan, The Great Gatsby promises to be a stunning retelling of one of the most compelling stories of the twentieth century.


The critical consensus

For a slim book, The Great Gatsby has more plot than you'd think. David Nixon's new production for Northern Ballet races through it, spelling out the ambiguous relationships of F Scott Fizgerald's novel. It doesn't have time to develop character or atmosphere.

**(*)(*)(*)Zoe Anderson, The Independent, 06/03/2013

The company dances sharply, and the work is noble in its ambition. Yet there is little to be done about the fact that, with The Great Gatsby, actions will never speak louder than words.

***(*)(*)Laura Thompson, The Telegraph, 06/03/2013

David Nixon’s interpretation of Scott Fitzgerald’s novel of lost love looks and sounds utterly romantic, mysterious and sad.

Kevin Berry, The Stage, 06/03/2013

There's a rather good ballet in this Gatsby, but it hasn't yet found its way on to the stage.

***(*)(*)Judith Mackrell, The Guardian, 06/03/2013

Handsome and well-danced but struggles to bring the novel to life.

***(*)(*)Louise Levene, The Telegraph, 08/03/2013


Features about Great Gatsby, The

The Great Gatsby enjoys a resurgence on stage and screen

Kelly Apter, The List, 20/02/2013

Martha Leebolt bringing fire to Northern Ballet's Great Gatsby

Kelly Apter, The Scotsman, 21/03/2013

Where and when?

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh from Thursday March 21, 2013, until Saturday March 23, 2013. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/festival

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