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From Novel to Ballet: Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister, the Serial Killer Takes the Stage

From Novel to Ballet: Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister

A book called “My Sister, the Serial Killer” is now a dance. It’s a story about two sisters. One sister kills people. The other sister helps her. How does this story become a dance? Let’s find out.

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Why Make It a Dance?

The book has a lot of feelings. Sisters fighting. Secrets. These things work well for dance. Ballet Black, a dance group, made the book into a show.

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  • Dance Shows Feelings: The dancers move to show the sisters’ problems.
  • Funny and Dark: The dance also shows the funny and dark parts of the book.
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Ballet Black’s Dance:

Ballet Black is a group that likes to try new things. They made this book into a new kind of dance.

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  • Different Dancers: The dancers are from many places. This makes the story fresh.
  • Music and Dance Together: The music and dance make the story stronger.

What the Dance Shows:

The dance shows important parts of the book.

  • Sisters’ Story: The main focus is on the two sisters.
  • Scary and Deep: The dance feels like a scary movie.
  • Nigerian Culture: The dance uses Nigerian music and stories.
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Where to See the Dance:

The dance is traveling to different places.

  • Birmingham Rep: March 27-28.
  • Hackney Empire: It started here.
  • Check the Ballet Black website for more dates.

Books Into Dances:

Turning books into dances is becoming popular.

  • New Art: It makes both books and dances more interesting.
  • New People: It lets more people see the story.
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Questions and Answers:

  • What is the book about? Two sisters in Nigeria. One kills, one helps.
  • Who is Ballet Black? A dance group with many different dancers.
  • Where to buy tickets? On the Ballet Black website or at the place where the dance is.

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