Tutu Trouble: Ballet's Big Bust?
Oh, darling, you simply *must* hear about the utter *carnage* that erupted at the Royal Ballet yesterday. I'm talking tulle, I'm talking tears, I'm talking tutus, darling, and frankly, *tut tut* to the lot of them!
Apparently, there was some sort of *incident* involving a batch of new tutus for the upcoming production of Swan Lake. It seems these were no ordinary tutus, darling, oh no. These were the creations of the up-and-coming tutu designer, Darcy "Dizzy" Davenport, famous for his outrageous designs and flamboyant interpretations of the classic tutus we all know and love.
Apparently, these new tutus were inspired by a particularly "feisty" batch of daffodils in Dizzy's garden. And I must say, these daffodils certainly did inspire. You've got your *conventional* white tutu, that's a classic. You've got your *pink* tutu for, let's just say, more *angelic* swans. But *darling* - what exactly is going on with these bright yellow tutus, fringed with fluorescent green, with what appears to be... glitter glued to them?! It's quite the *look*, my dears, truly!
Now, the rumour is that the prima ballerina herself, Ms. Ophelia "Opie" Overton, *gasps* and takes a *sharp intake of breath* took one look at the creations and promptly had a hissy fit. Oh, Ophelia. Such a dramatic one, that woman. We all know her reputation for *slightly* over-the-top behaviour.
But dear me, Opie simply wasn't having any of it, demanding a more *classic* approach. Apparently, she was throwing *things*, she was stomping, she was crying and wailing, shouting about *tradition*. You would've thought *she'd* designed the darn things, darling! And then there's *that* rumour about the tulle and Ophelia and a *sharp* piece of her trusty *pink* pointe shoe...
Now, the artistic director of the Royal Ballet, Mr. Cecil "Lord" Worthington, apparently took a *very* deep breath before calmly attempting to reassure *Opie* that the tutus, which cost the equivalent of a small, *very* prestigious car, could be adapted.
Darling, my dear, it all went a bit *haywire* from there, apparently the *pink* pointe shoe got into the fray, Dizzy burst into *tears*, claiming his artistic integrity was being attacked. And then the entire company descended upon the dressing room, each ballerina vying to try on the "feisty daffodil" tutus, even poor little Daphne Dalloway who only just mastered standing upright without toppling.
In the end, we hear it's all been calmed down, *sort of* anyway, the artistic director got his way. We *did* hear there's been *lots* of talk about the possibility of incorporating more daffodils into the Swan Lake production itself and an extra *long* line of new ballerinas to audition just so Mr. Worthington could prove a point.
It's not clear what the future holds for poor *Dizzy* but as the rumours suggest a very *un-conventional* tutu design exhibition planned for this very weekend and the announcement of his own "Daffodil Tutus" brand perhaps we won't have to wait very long to find out! Oh darling, you just *wait* for it to be front-page news...
Oh and by the way, it has nothing to do with this story at all but I'm absolutely *in love* with my new green suede boots, they just add *that* touch of *dare* I say, *edgy chic*, don't you think?