A first ‘Giselle,’ shaped one detail at a time

When Giselle realizes Albrecht has betrayed her, something in her gives way. Her gaze turns vacant, her body suspended between movement and stillness. Then she reaches out, as if trying to recover a memory just beyond her grasp. She makes a fleeting leap — and collides with Albrecht with a thud. In rehearsal, however, Lee Jae-woo is less the betrayer than a guide. As Lee Eun-seo works her way through Giselle's unraveling, he helps her explore the character's emotions and refine the smallest gest