Swan Lake

Based on a performance of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Ping Zhu captures the delicate precision and backstage bustle of ballet in this delightfully designed concertina book.A tribute to the measured intensity of ballet, Zhu explores both sides of the curtain at a working dance venue. Once the book is unfolded, readers will find the elegant front-of-house performance on one side and the fraught mechanics of the show on the other.Swan Lake will be immediately loved by all those with an interest in the performing arts.