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Raven Girl, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, portrays the tragic love story of a young Inuit woman and a raven through intensely expressive movement and evocative lighting, exploring themes of loss and transformation within a stark, minimalist setting.
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Who created Raven Girl?
Wayne McGregor choreographed Raven Girl for the Royal Ballet, with an original story and illustrations by Audrey Niffenegger. Gabriel Yared wrote the score, and the ballet premiered at the Royal Opera House in London on 24 May 2013. [Studio Wayne McGregor](https://waynemcgregor.com/productions/raven-girl)
What is Raven Girl about?
A postman and a raven have a child who is half human and half bird, and the girl struggles with her body and her desire to fly. She eventually asks a plastic surgeon to replace her arms with wings, making the fairy tale deliberately unsettling. [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/how-to-follow-the-time-traveller-s-wife-a-ballet-8626051.html)
Is Raven Girl based on a book?
It was created alongside Niffenegger's illustrated novella Raven Girl, published in 2013. This was McGregor's first full-length narrative ballet for the Royal Ballet, rather than a plotless abstract work. [Studio Wayne McGregor](https://waynemcgregor.com/productions/raven-girl)
How long is Raven Girl and what kind of music does it use?
The production runs about 75 minutes and uses Yared's original score for orchestra and electronics. Its video design by Ravi Deepres and sets and costumes by Vicki Mortimer make it visual theatre as much as story ballet. [Studio Wayne McGregor](https://waynemcgregor.com/productions/raven-girl)
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