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Identical twin ballerinas are rehearsing for Coppélia at the recently opened Sadler's Wells Theatre. Olivia aspires to be the perfect ballerina while Clara is rebellious and independent. Clara begins seeing the passionate Nathan, a pianist at the theater. Meanwhile, Olivia is unaware that she's cast a spell on Samuel, a bashful apprentice ballet shoemaker who steals into the building to watch her dance. But as the sisters rehearse, danger lurks. The story of Coppélia and the dancing doll threatens to become a dark and sinister reality. Samuel dreams of being recognized by Olivia, wondering how…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Identical twin ballerinas are rehearsing for Coppélia at the recently opened Sadler's Wells Theatre. Olivia aspires to be the perfect ballerina while Clara is rebellious and independent. Clara begins seeing the passionate Nathan, a pianist at the theater. Meanwhile, Olivia is unaware that she's cast a spell on Samuel, a bashful apprentice ballet shoemaker who steals into the building to watch her dance. But as the sisters rehearse, danger lurks. The story of Coppélia and the dancing doll threatens to become a dark and sinister reality. Samuel dreams of being recognized by Olivia, wondering how far he'd go to achieve his goal, while Nathan begins to blur the lines between reality and his dark fantasy world . . .
Autorenporträt
Lucy Ashe is an English teacher. After training at the Royal Ballet School, she decided to change career plans and go to university. She studied English literature at St. Hugh's College, Oxford, before receiving her teaching qualification. Ashe's poetry and short stories have been published in a number of literary journals, and she was shortlisted for the 2020 Impress Prize for New Writers. She lives in New York City.