"The piece by Tatiana Baganova commissioned by the American Dance Festival in Durham (USA), is American. Pulled from mouth to mouth, it binds a male and a female dancers. Suddenly, a third figure appears and cuts up the gum with a huge pair of scissors. Chewing gum as a symbol for radical separations in this “never-never land”, a wondrous kingdom. A witch sits on a tree and swings on a long rope over the stage. The women wear crinolines, a young man wears a vest, studded with thorns. Everything dances slowly, like in a fairy tale or a dream." (Source: Ballet International Tanz Aktuelle)

The Russian version of the production was awarded the Golden Mask award (Best Choreographer's Work and Best Set and Costume Design). Maple Garden toured the United States, Thailand, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, and Belarus, as well as 16 cities in Russia.

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Choreographer: Tatyana Baganova

Genre: Dance

Duration: 35 minutes

Tickets for all performances in the artistic programme are booked for the Caravan participants, courtesy of the Russian Theatre Union.