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...dark lingers throughout the performance. Perhaps Prokofiev's score, which haunts even the most romantic moments at the flick of a violin bow, is partially to blame. Perhaps it's the costumes, dark navy uniform gowns for the ladies and drab tuxedoes for the men in the eerily-lit ballroom scene, also add to the mood. Perhaps the unexplained variations in the story-line, which Corder himself hopes create "a feeling of mystery and magic," cause a slightly unsettling feeling instead. Whatever the reason, Cinderella remains a delightful, if somewhat dark, performance piece...
...dress drably, but the rest of the cast does not fare much better. The costumes are elaborate enough, but they simply do not enchant the audience as much as those in last year's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sleeping Beauty did. As mentioned earlier, the grand ballroom scene feels more chilling than charming, with such dark and uniform costumes on everyone present. The stepsisters' bright dresses of pink and yellow-green are the only burst of color found among the characters. The Fairy Godmother and season Fairies all don fine costumes, but not particularly appropriate ones...
...Fungs success in ballroom dancing seems to not be exclusive to the two that attend Harvard...
...Harvard Ballroom Dancing Team is the competitive wing within the club. The team competes against other colleges including MIT, Brown, Tufts...
Along with brother-sister duos, there are some husband-wife couples on the circuit. But according to Jennifer, these combinations are relatively rare in the ballroom dancing world...