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PEPPERLAND In 2017, to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ landmark Sgt Pepper album, US choreographer Mark Morris figured out a way to make a dance show that paid faithful tribute to the Fab Four’s pioneering record while also being a distinctive creative artefact in its own right. Two years on and Scottish audiences can decide for themselves if Morris’ vibrantly colourful and lightly humorous affair hits the spot. With a little help from his friend, the composer Ethan Iverson, he’s produced a memorable reimagining of a record within which they both uncovered ‘hokey vaudeville charms’. ■ Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Fri 5 & Sat 6 Apr.
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