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.
Adevertisement
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.
Adevertisement
- 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.
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.
Adevertisement
- 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.
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.
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.