My Name is Margaret Morris

★★★
archive review (edinburgh) | Read in About 1 minute
Published 18 Aug 2010
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Stuart Hopp's one man show charting the remarkable life of Margaret Morris is a captivating piece of dance theatre. He dominates the large space, although his incessant name dropping of ballet "all stars" becomes quickly infuriating for those not wishing to attend a ballet history lesson.

Hopps, who briefly worked with Morris before her death, takes us on a journey detailing the life of a woman who revolutionised British dance, and the injustice of her becoming a mere footnote of history.

Hopps is powerful throughout, with his infectious enthusiasm and irrepressible movement exquisitely honed to present this incredible story.