Type: Contemporary Ballet
Ballet Company: Leipziger Ballett, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Choreography: Mario Schröder
Lead Dancers: Tyler Galster (Chaplin), Amelia Waller (Tramp)
Location: The Leipzig Opera House
Year: 2013

Chaplin is an emotionally layered dance production that explores the man behind the iconic tramp. The ballet is not played as slapstick comedy but presents a serious, dream‑like portrait of a genius in search of self-expression, using gesture and choreography to convey emotional truth. The production uses a rich, eclectic score including music by Charlie Chaplin himself. The choreography blends mime‑inspired pantomime and ballet with breakdance influence echoing Chaplin’s versatility on film.