Tuesday 31 July 2007 1:00pm - 2:00pm – Sky Arts and Sky Arts HD

ArtsWom wanted to inform all art wommers with this swift and sleek article of the airing today of Coppélia, the ballet for all creation fantasists.

In Coppélia, dance is used to tell the story of a mechanical girl brought to life by Dr. Coppélius. Perhaps inevitably, the beautiful and perfect being becomes the centre of a young man’s affection as love and temptation collide pushing the narrative towards its central motifs.

French choreographer Maguy Marin revels in the fantasy aspect of the tale and urbanizes the scenarios, while tingeing proceedings with some thematic content of a sordid nature. If you loved Weird Science and Swan Lake you are going to seriously enjoy this balletic fare.