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Dinosaurs are alive in Hong Kong Ballet’s new production: company leans into digital technology as collaborators flex their creative skills
- Hong Kong Ballet is about to unveil Sam and her Amazing Book of Dinosaurs, a stage production that uses digital technology to bring dinosaurs to life
- The show, developed remotely during Covid by collaborators across three countries, ‘integrates the arts and technology to bring the story to life’
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The Hong Kong Ballet company, which in 2022 created a collection of NFTs – non-fungible tokens that represent proof of ownership of an item – is about to unveil a new live stage production that uses digital projection technology to bring dinosaurs to life.
The world premiere of Sam and her Amazing Book of Dinosaurs, which is also the opening programme of this year’s International Arts Carnival, promises to be a family-friendly extravaganza combining dance, music, design and technology.
The story follows a nine-year-old girl who is feeling nervous about starting at a new school. Finding solace in an old book about dinosaurs borrowed from a teacher, the girl goes on a magical and unforgettable adventure, making new friends along the way.
Sam and her Amazing Book of Dinosaurs brings together a star-studded team of collaborators including Septime Webre, artistic director of Hong Kong Ballet, and Nico Muhly, a composer whose discography includes the score accompanying artist David Hockney’s first immersive exhibition.
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