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Empreintes at Palais Garnier: Ballet Redefines Beauty and Performance

3/17/2026

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The evening 'Empreintes' presents two works, 'Arena' by Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple, and 'Étude' by Marcos Morau, at the Palais Garnier in France.
Arena uses live camerawork to show pressures of modern performance, featuring a character identified only by a number.
Étude explores the uncanny in ballet, with dancers in identical tutus evoking uniformity and desperation.
Both pieces challenge traditional notions of beauty and performance through innovative staging and design, engaging audiences.

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Story summary

The evening 'Empreintes' presents two works, 'Arena' by Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple, and 'Étude' by Marcos Morau, at the Palais Garnier in France.
Arena uses live camerawork to show pressures of modern performance, featuring a character identified only by a number.
Étude explores the uncanny in ballet, with dancers in identical tutus evoking uniformity and desperation.
Both pieces challenge traditional notions of beauty and performance through innovative staging and design, engaging audiences.