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Wayne McGregor - Choreographer

Once know as the bad boy of ballet, Wayne McGregor is the resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet, London. Katya Adler finds out why he remains the maverick inside the ballet establishment.

Wayne McGregor is known for pushing boundaries in an art form usually associated with traditional entertainment.

Once known as the bad boy of ballet, he has been the resident choreographer in one of the dance world鈥檚 pillar of establishment, the Royal Ballet in London鈥檚 Covent Garden, for six years.

He continues to challenge his audiences and his dancers to the limit, constantly concocting new ways of marrying ballet with the world of science, new technology, pop music, art and architecture.

HARDtalk鈥檚 Katya Adler asks if this is why he remains the maverick inside the ballet establishment.

23 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Fri 15 Jun 2012 08:05GMT
  • Fri 15 Jun 2012 12:05GMT
  • Fri 15 Jun 2012 15:05GMT
  • Fri 15 Jun 2012 19:05GMT
  • Sat 16 Jun 2012 01:05GMT

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