Chapter 578
During the New Year holiday, many troupes and orchestras held special performances.
Rebecca’s troupe had none scheduled. Kaitlyn suggested that they go see a concert or ballet together so Rebecca could finally sit in the audience and enjoy herself.
Rebecca searched for tickets online and discovered a production called “Phoenix in Flight” by an American dance troupe.
The promotional images felt strangely familiar. At a closeNook, she discovered the choreographer listed as Margaret Shaw.
Just then, her phone rang.
“Coach, have you seen the New Year performance promotions? There’s this show called ‘Phoenix in Flight‘ getting advertised everywhere. I have a bad feeling about the choreography,” Heather said, her implication clear.
Rebecca remained composed. “Let’s buy tickets and go to see it.”
Given Margaret’s devious character, this couldn’t be anything good.
She had been in Ireland for a month, and Margaret had left the troupe more than half a month before that. In such a short time, producing a full dance drama seemed highly suspicious, even with Margaret’s wealth.
Rebecca had been offline during her trip and hadn’t paid attention to the internet. Only now did she realize the show was being hyped everywhere, both domestically and internationally.
The articles claimed that Margaret had spent five years polishing this ultimate work of American aesthetics to spread its beauty and concept across the world. Every promotional copy was passionate and uplifting, earning widespread praise.
The drama had been staged a couple of times, and the reviews were overwhelmingly positive. Some even compared it to Deer Cry, claiming it was ten times better.
Five years in the making? Really?
Rebecca, Heather, and a few girls from the troupe who were performing in the new piece “Rebirth” bought tickets for the soonest available show, but the more they watched, the angrier they got.
The reason was simple: the choreography was almost identical to that of Rebirth.
They didn’t even stay until the finale. Heather stormed out in anger.
Margaret was indeed rich. The sets and costumes were extravagantly luxurious, and she had even added holographic projections that made the audience feel immersed.
Yet no matter how flashy she made it, however, the dance moves and the core concept belonged to Rebecca, who had originally planned to premiere the new work this year.
In her opinion, although it was already good enough, there were still many parts that needed polishing and refinement.
After this performance, “Phoenix in Flight” became even hotter. Media outlets covered the drama and interviewed Margaret extensively. The hype swept across the internet like a storm.
At the end of the day, traffic could be bought even if there was no real momentum. Besides, the drama’s concept and choreography were genuinely strong.
Once again, almost every interview compared it to Deer Cry. Margaret’s responses were particularly telling: “Deer Cry is good, but it’s also my pain.”
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