Based on the Pushkin novel, Eugene Onegin, Tatyana introduces another character - Pushkin himself. This seems contrived and unnecessary. The Pushkin character doesn't really help or drive the narrative, but it does give Colker a chance to appear herself.
At the start and for chunks of Act 1, I wasn't very engaged. I found some of her language odd and unattractive. Having the main characters danced by a number of dancers isn't new (Matthew Bourne did in Play without words) and sometimes it makes things messy. Although some of the pieces with the whole company did look good.
Act 2 works better. The dancing is more focused and the large 'tree' which dominates the stage in Act 1 has gone. There are some quite dramatic lifts and throws in Act 2 which makes me (slightly) pleased that I did not give up after Act 1!
Links
<http://www.barbican.org.uk>
<http://www.ciadeborahcolker.com.br>
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