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Las Hermanas was originally created by Kenneth MacMillan for Stuttgart Ballet in 1963.

Las Hermanas (meaning The Sisters) tells the story of five sisters living under the oppressive rule of their mother. The contrasting temperaments of each sister are demonstrated through MacMillan’s choreography which explores the powerful effects of sexuality, repression and jealousy, and when the younger sister seduces the eldest sister’s fiancé, the consequences are devastating.

Dreda Blow and Giuliano Contadini in Las Hermanas
Dreda Blow in Las Hermanas
Dreda Blow and Giuliano Contadini in Las Hermanas
Dreda Blow, Giuliano Contadini, Minju Kang and Sarah Chun in Las Hermanas
Minju Kang and Dreda Blow in Las Hermanas
Hannah Bateman leans forward and raises a leg stright up while holding on to Javier Torres with outstretched arms

Choreographer
  • Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Producer
  • Antony Dowson
Staged by
  • Grant Coyle
Designer
  • Nico Georgiadis
Lighting Designer
  • John B. Read
Music
  • Frank Martin
  • Concerto for Harpsichord and Small Orchestra
  • By arrangement with Universal Edition A.G. Wien

Running time 24 minutes (approximately)

Photos taken by Emma Kauldhar