Alastair Marriott’s Zeitgeist in 3 seconds with Natalia Osipova

Alastair Marriott created Zeitgeist for Natalia Osipova and Edward Watson to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ardani Artists.

Debra Craine in The Times said,

An elegant and dynamic ballet in which Osipova and four Royal Ballet men — Watson, Marcelino Sambé, Tomas Mock and Donald Thom — wound themselves around the elegance of their classical technique while caught up in a swirl of emotional connection. It was compelling viewing.

During this performance, photographer Dasa Wharton took many photos of Osipova and Watson and, most interestingly, a three second sequence where you can see how much expression and movement Osipova manages to pack into such a short glimpse of time…

Here are some more photos from that special evening:

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