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The Royal Danish Ballet’s ’The Great Gatsby’ is a visual and auditory treat, but it never dives deep.

The Great Gatsby party: glamour galore with Rolls-Royce splendor

The show’s most powerful dance moment actually occurs when the entire company sits on the edge of the stage, with dancing arms and dangling legs. Photo: Camilla Winther. Foto: Camilla Winther
The show’s most powerful dance moment actually occurs when the entire company sits on the edge of the stage, with dancing arms and dangling legs. Photo: Camilla Winther. Foto: Camilla Winther
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Extravagance radiates through the hall. Seductively dazzling, ’The Great Gatsby’ flashes by in a stream of images, dance, and Gershwin evergreens. An abundance of chorus girls, cocktails, and luxury party flair, plus a genuine Rolls-Royce, all heading towards great ruin.

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