Mao’s Last Dancer
Ooh ooh. Bruce Beresford’s adaptation of the best-selling book, Mao’s Last Dancer starts filming in China next month.
Bruce is directing. Cast include Kyle McLachlan, Joan Chen, Jack Thompson and Aden Young. Choreography by Graeme Murphy. Screenplay by Jan Sardi who wrote the screenplay for Shine. Dancers include Madeleine Eastoe (current Australian Ballet Principal Artist), Camilla Vergotis (former Australian Ballet Principal Artist, current Hong Kong Ballet Soloist) and Steven Heathcote (former Australian Ballet Principal Artist).
It’s this sort of project that makes me yearn for my other life a little. Can’t wait to see what that collaboration of great story and amazing team of filmmakers and artists will produce.