Angelin Preljocaj, Snow White, Michael Powell. The 7 dwarfs coming out of holes in the wall, suspended in lines, like spiders, is a powerful image in Preljocaj Snow White’ s Ballet. However, it is the image of the Queen dancing initially in high heels and wearing a Jean-Paul Gaultier dress that mostly entices the viewers. One really enjoys everything in the Ballet but the character of the Queen is one notch up there, together with her two “cats”. Another catching point is the end of the Ballet when the Queen has to walk over the burning ashes. The message is visually conveyed by giving her two red shoes. Yes, for all you movie buffs out there, one cannot avoid bringing to mind Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s Red Shoes. In both cases, the Queen in Preljocaj‘s Snow White cannot stop dancing (jumping around), while in Red Shoes whoever puts on the crimson ballet slippers is also compelled to dance forever. Such was indeed the fate of Moira Shearer in the fabulous 1948 film and of Céline Galli (in the version I saw) in the 2008 Preljocaj inspired choreography.