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Inside Cornwall Feb/March2003

A Cornish bred star-gazey creation

The Mousehole Cat (Produced in March 2003)
First it was a successful children's book written by Antonia Barber; next an animated film with an acclaimed score by Ian Hughes, and on 15 March the new dance version of The Mousehole Cat will be premiered at the Hall for Cornwall.

This entirely new dance interpretation of the well-known tale rooted in Cornish traditions brings together a number of local artists of international fame. Duchy Ballet's enterprising founder and Artistic Director Kay Cecile Jones commissioned the work. She is not only Principal of the Capitol School of Theatre Dance in St Austell but was also prime mover in the founding of the Hong Kong Academy of Ballet. Ian Hughes (who has adapted his original score for the dance version) is not only Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of The Cornish Sinfonia, but also an acclaimed composer of TV and film music. World-renowned dancer Terence Etheridge is ideally qualified to choreograph this 'very theatrical dance-theatre'.

"As a choreographer I have to keep asking myself how am I going to bring this complex story to life," he explains. "Ian Hughes' music is inspiring and David Cockayne is a wonderful set designer. Together we're creating a quite modern version of the story with a naturalistic feel to it. There will be wonderful storm scenes and a Cornish clog dance. Dance students from schools throughout Cornwall will be taking part as fishermen, kittens and village folk."

Adam Ling, one of the lucky eight students currently attending Terence's newly formed Dance College of Cornwall in Truro, will play the storm cat and Terence himself may appear - but you will have to wait and see which part he will take! The former Principal of the Ballet Rambert School (Terence once shared a flat with Christopher Bruce who selected the Rambert's current touring programme,) is convinced of the unparalleled experience provided by Duchy Ballet productions.

"Classes are essential for the development of good technique, but where else can students perform alongside professional dancers for six whole days in a 1,000 seat theatre with a full live orchestra?"