Jan McNulty

Links - Sunday, Sept 20 2015 Review – Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Swan Lake Act 2, London: Jeffrey Taylor, Express Reviews – Twyla Tharp, 50th Anniversary Tour, Dallas: Mark Lowry, Dallas Star-Telegram Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News Review – Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Rice, New York: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal Preview Feature - Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Rice, Amherst: Merli V Guerra, Arts Fuse Q&A – Sophie Laplane, dancer & choreographer with Scottish Ballet: DanceTabs Q&A – Misa Kuranaga, Boston Ballet: Juliet Pennington, Boston Globe Reviews – Smuin Ballet, Broken Open, Maslow, French Twist, Bouquet, Walnut Creek: Allan Ulrich, SF Chronicle Ann Murphy, San Jose Mercury News Review - Joffrey Ballet, Millennials, Chicago: Brianna Wellen, Chicago Reader Documentary Review – Paul Taylor: Creative Domain: Marcia B Segal, Siegel, Arts Fuse Preview Feature – Yasuko Yokoshi, Zero One, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times

Obituaries in the Guardian and the BBC

Sad news. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

I quite agree Fonty. I took my nieces to the cinema to see the Disney films before I felt they were old enough to go to a theatre. They knew the basic etiquette before we ever went to a live performance. Mind you, that presupposes that the people who take youngsters to the cinema teach them the basic etiquette!

Do you not save your files to the cloud (one drive in the case of Microsoft)?

Well I upgraded to Windows 10 and noticed an immediate improvement over Windows 8! Shame I'd bought a Macbook the week before!!!

It worked fine, if messier than on laptop, on my iphone 5!

Links - Saturday, Sept 19 2015 Reviews – Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Swan Lake Act 2, Le Corsaire pdd, Esmerelda, Dying Swan, Paquita, London: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide Lyndsey Winship, Standard Siobhan Murphy, London Dance Review – Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Rice, New York: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – Royal Opera & Hofesh Shechter Company, Orphee et Eurydice, London: Colin Clarke, Seen and Heard News – This week’s new dance in Birmingham and London: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Feature – Australian Ballet, Sleeping Beauty (McAllister): Carlo Zeccola, ABC Review – Shobana Jeyasingh, Material Men, Strange Blooms, London: Sanjoy Roy, Guardian Feature – Sharon Watson, AD Phoenix, on her role as Chair of the Steering Group heading Leeds bid for capital of culture: Neil Hudson, Yorkshire Evening Post Review – Joanna Kotze, Find Yourself Here, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature - Bryan Arias, choreographer: not credited, The List Review – Hong Kong Dance Company, The Legend of Mulan, Sydney: Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald News Feature – Fuzion Dance Artists change name to Sarasota Contemporary Dance: Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald Tribune Preview – American Repertory Ballet’s new season: Linda Holt, CentralJersey.com Feature – Where are the women in ballet?: Sharon Basco, WBUR Review - Luke Murphy, Your Own MAN/MAD Notions, Dublin: Chris McCormack, Broadway World Review - Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games, Perth: Cicely Binford, Australian Stage And finally… Recipe – Misty Copeland’s Marmalade Muffins: Rebecca Seal, Guardian

OK, I've just tested from my phone and you don't see the quote box in the same way. You need to make sure you start typing with at least one space beyond the second

Test from phone

Yorkshire Pud was also asking about quoting. I've put a note on the "About" Forum. I do hope it helps: http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/10599-how-to-use-the-quote-function/#entry142132

There's a thread with a bit more information about Natalia Osipova on the News forum: http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/10592-osipova-out-of-all-performances-this-autumn/

It looks as though they are still tweaking the website. The different tabs have reappeared across the top of the home page. The dancer biographies (although the content hasn't changed) look better. I still can't find a page that lists all the casting on it. I have had to check the casting on each date.

When you hit the quote button the box should appear in your new post exactly as it does above. I believe this is not always the case if you are posting from a phone. If you see the quote marks and not a box like above, try moving your cursor a couple of lines below the final quote mark and start typing. Hope this helps. Why not play around in the test area.

I have done the same thing this time, but have then gone into the quoted box and removed the second sentence. Make sure you stay within the quote box when you are doing this, and make sure you when you want to type something that you place the cursor below the quote box.

I have just hit the quote button and your whole post is shown above. Make sure your cursor is below the quote when you want to type.

Links - Friday, Sept 18 2015 Reviews – Paris Opera Ballet & Company Wayne McGregor, Tree of Codes, New York: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal Marina Harss, DanceTabs Ivan Talijancic, Bachtrack Victoria Stapely-Brown, The Art Newspaper Reviews – Les Ballets Trockadero de Montecarlo, Swan Lake Act 2, Le Corsaire pdd, Esmerelda, Dying Swan, Paquita, London: Clement Crisp, FT Sanjoy Roy, Guardian David Nice, Arts Desk Margaret Willis, Bachtrack Gallery – Dave Morgan, DanceTabs Preview – Scottish Ballet, Maze, Elsa Canasta, Motion of Displacement, Glasgow & on tour: Mary Brennan, Herald Scotland Review – Joffrey Ballet, Millennials, Chicago: Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times Review – Shobana Jeyasingh, Material Men, Strange Blooms, London: Neil Norman, Stage Review – Lucinda Childs, Available Light, Philadelphia: Robert Greskovic, Wall Street Journal Preview – Twyla Tharp, 50th Anniversary Tour, on tour USA: Dance News Desk, Broadway World Review – Miguel Gutierrez, Age and Beauty Part 3, New York: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature – The Progress 1000: London’s most influential people 2015 – Dance: Standard Review – Sam Falls & Hart of Gold, September Spring, New York: Holland Cotter, NY Times Review - Beat Festival: Blacka di Danca shakes his way through Borough Hall, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Documentary Review: Our Last Tango: Trish Crawford, Toronto Star And finally… News – BRB and The Botanist create a cocktail to celebrate BRB’s 25th Anniversary: Birmingham Mail

Nao Sakuma and Yasuo Atsuji. Yaoqian Shang and Cesar Morales.

Shame they've lost the page that shows all the casting for the week. I had to reboot my laptop to get the new version of the website. And when I did, I didn't like it! I'm very happy to be seeing Nao and Yasuo for one of my two performances and Shang and Cesar for the other.

Sorry Alison, that link is not working for me and I still can't find casting on BRB's website.

Woolf Works isn't in the upcoming rep.

More sad for Ms Osipova as she is injured, presumably quite seriously to be out for the whole of the Autumn Season. Best wishes to her for a speedy recovery.

And the official press release: Due to injury, Natalia Osipova will not dance her scheduled performances for the Autumn period. Replacement casting is announced as follows ROMEO & JULIET – Sarah Lamb, Principal Saturday 26 September Thursday 1 October (eve) Wednesday 11 November CONNECTOME – Lauren Cuthbertson, Principal Tuesday 6 October Saturday 10 October (Mat) Tuesday 20 October Thursday 22 October TCHAIKOVSKY PAS DE DEUX – Iana Salenko, Guest Artist Monday 26 October Friday 6 November Thursday 12 November CARMEN – Laura Morera, Principal Wednesday 28 October Saturday 31 October (Mat) Monday 2 November

Northern Ballet announces World Première of Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre Northern Ballet has announced its next new creation will be an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s iconic masterpiece, Jane Eyre. Choreographed by acclaimed international dance maker Cathy Marston, the new full-length ballet will première during the 200thanniversary year of Charlotte Brontë’s birth. The World Première for Jane Eyre will be held at Cast in Doncaster on 19 May 2016 before touring to five further venues in Richmond, Aylesbury, Wolverhampton, Stoke and Leicester between May and June 2016. Orphaned at a young age and cruelly treated by her Aunt, Jane Eyre is a plain but intelligent child who grows up knowing little kindness. Sent away to a charitable school, Jane later accepts a position as a Governess at Thornfield, a gentleman’s manor whose master is the dark and impassioned Mr Rochester. In spite of their social differences, an unlikely bond grows between the pair but as their romance develops, it becomes clear that Mr Rochester has a hidden past that threatens to ruin them both. The ultimate dramatic tale of romance, jealousy and dark secrets, Jane Eyre is the story of one woman’s indomitable spirit overcoming all boundaries. Jane Eyre will be Cathy Marston’s second full-length production for Northern Ballet following her creation of the Dickens classic A Tale of Two Cities for the Company in 2008. She was educated in Cambridge and at the Royal Ballet School and was Associate Artist at the Royal Opera House from 2002 – 2006 and Director of the Bern Ballett in Switzerland from 2007 – 2013. For this new production, Cathy has brought onboard composer Philip Feeney to compile and arrange a score for Jane Eyre made up of original compositions and existing work. Philip’s connection with Northern Ballet stretches back over 25 years and his credits include Cinderella (Gable), Dracula (Gable), Hunchback of Notre Dame (Pink), A Streetcar Named Desire (Veldman), Hamlet (Nixon), Cinderella(Nixon) and Elves & the Shoemaker (Andrade). Patrick Kinmonth, who has worked closely with photographer Mario Testino designing numerous campaigns, books, and exhibitions for Gucci, Valentino, Versace and Dior, and has designed over 20 theatrical productions, will design the sets and costumes. Completing the creative team, Alastair West, whose Northern Ballet credits include Giselle, I Got Rhythm, A Christmas Carol and The Architect, will design the lighting. Cathy Marston said: ‘Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre was a novel far ahead of its time and when I think of Jane Eyre I feel inspired by images of her passionate but 'impossible' relationship with Mr Rochester, the fire and emotional destruction symbolised by Bertha Mason - the infamous 'woman in the attic', the contrasting icy moorland through which she seems to run from one chapter of her life to another, and of course her final reunion with Rochester. But these images only touch the surface of a character and a book that continue to provoke and move - generation after generation, re-read after re-read. After creating ballets inspired by Emily Brontë’s Cathy, Ibsen’s Mrs Alving and Narbokov’s Lolita, it seems both exciting and inevitable that Charlotte’s Jane is drawing me towards her. Creating for Northern Ballet is a joy because everyone in the organisation shares my passion for telling and digging deep into stories through dance. Though the Company has excellent technique and production values, it is their unparalleled ability as dance actors that I love most so I am thrilled to return to Northern Ballet in 2016 to create Jane Eyre.’ Northern Ballet’s Artistic Director David Nixon OBE said: ‘Cathy is a huge talent and one of the leading choreographers of the moment so I am delighted that she will be returning to work with Northern Ballet once more. Having already adapted Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights it seems appropriate that Northern Ballet should also immortalise her sister’s Jane Eyre through dance and doing so in the bicentennial anniversary of Charlotte Brontë’s birth makes it all the more special.’ The tour of Jane Eyre will see Northern Ballet return to six venues first introduced to the Company’s portfolio in 2015 as part of its continuing commitment to develop new and existing audiences for dance. For on sale dates and updates see northernballet.com/whatson. -ENDS- Notes to Editors For more details of Northern Ballet's tour, on sale dates and booking information, please visit northernballet.com/whatson. Voted Best Company at the 2014 Taglioni European Ballet Awards, Northern Ballet is one of the UK’s five large ballet companies. Based in Leeds it performs throughout the UK as well as overseas. Northern Ballet’s productions mix classical dance and theatre, embracing popular culture and taking inspiration from literature, opera, or giving a unique interpretation of popular classical ballets. Northern Ballet is the busiest touring ballet company in the UK and is typically on the road for around 32 weeks of the year. The Company of 47 dancers tours a combination of full-length new work and established repertoire to cities throughout the UK. Northern Ballet introduced a new strand of touring in 2015, widening the Company’s already extensive reach to include nine new venues. Northern Ballet tours widely with its ballets for children, the first three of which were adapted for TV by CBeebies, and also performs a mixed programme showcasing the versatility of its dancers. Visit northernballet.com for more information on the Company and tour. Production images and information are available via the online media centre. Production Credits Choreography & Direction Cathy Marston Music Philip Feeney Set & Costume Design Patrick Kinmonth Lighting Design Alastair West Jane Eyre – Tour Dates Doncaster, Cast (World Première) 19 – 21 May 2016 Box Office 01302 303 959 castindoncaster.com On sale soon Richmond Theatre 31 May – 1 Jun 2016 Box Office 0844 871 7651* atgtickets.com/richmond On sale soon Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre 3 – 4 Jun 2016 Box Office 0844 871 7607* atgtickets.com/aylesbury On sale soon Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre 10 – 11 Jun 2016 Box Office 01902 429 212 grandtheatre.co.uk On sale soon Stoke, Regent Theatre 14 – 15 Jun 2016 Box Office 0844 871 7649* atgtickets.com/regent-theatre On sale soon Leicester, Curve Theatre 17 – 18 Jun 2016 Box Office 0116 242 3595 curveonline.co.uk On sale soon See northernballet.com/whatson for updates. Subject to change. *Calls to 0844 numbers are charged at up to 7p per minute plus your phone Company’s access charge.

Keith Evans confirmed as Chair of Phoenix Dance Theatre Phoenix Dance Theatre has confirmed the appointment of Keith Evans as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Artistic Director Sharon Watson said, “We are delighted to be able to make this announcement. Keith Evans offers us an enormous amount of experience and enthusiasm. Phoenix exists to bring dance to people and people to dance. As an organisation with a highly skilled and motivated team we do this with honesty, integrity, generosity, curiosity and determination. We are such a diverse organisation, steeped in history and driven by excellence that finding the right individual to support our aspirations was vital. We are absolutely thrilled that Keith is now a part of that team.” Commenting on his appointment Keith said, “Phoenix Dance Theatre is one of the brightest jewels in Yorkshire’s cultural crown. I am therefore deeply honoured to have been appointed as its Chair and proud to be associated with an organisation which holds such a special place in so many people’s hearts, both here in the UK and overseas. Next year is the Company’s 35th anniversary and I hope that working alongside Sharon Watson and her team, my fellow board members and our funding partners we can use this platform as a great base from which the Company can achieve all of its artistic, social and commercial ambitions in the coming years.” Keith Evans is the Managing Director of CidaCo, the UK’s leading management consultancy for the creative and cultural industries. He has worked in over 20 different countries and specialises in innovation, commercialisation, strategic planning, digital technology and resilience in the arts. Formed in 1981 in inner-city Leeds, Phoenix Dance Theatre has grown to be one of Britain's leading international dance companies. As a repertory company, Phoenix aims to bring together the best choreographers from the international contemporary dance world. A diverse company of dancers works with these choreographers and the Artistic Director to create innovative work, which is communicative, highly accessible and represents the cultural diversity and experience of life in multi-cultural society. Phoenix is inclusive and open to people from all backgrounds. The company has a commitment to widening access to dance through its education, audience development and creative programmes. Phoenix Dance Education’s highly acclaimed programme of education work promotes participation in the arts as a stimulating and creative pursuit within schools and community settings. The company takes on dance apprentices and dancers are encouraged to develop their skills as teachers and choreographers. Sharon Watson was appointed as Artistic Director in 2009. A more detailed history of Phoenix is available at www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk