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Superstar choreographer Mark Morris reimagines classic Beatles' songs in Pepperland

Mark Morris talks about the Canadian premiere of Pepperland, a tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Choreographer Mark Morris and Tom Power in the q studio in Toronto, Ont. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

Choreographer Mark Morris, hailed by the New York Times as "the most successful and influential choreographer alive, and indisputably the most musical," returns to Toronto with the Canadian premiere of Pepperland, a tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' ground-breaking album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Mark Morris joins Tom Power live in the q studio to talk about his latest work and how he executed a fresh take on a classic work. Pepperland is on for one night only in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 24. 

Produced by Tyrone Callender