Jan McNulty
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28 minutes ago, Emeralds said:
You're probably a more careful and a slower, considered reader than I, @Jan McNulty! I just saw Symphony Hall and BRB, and as 2024 had just started, instantly imagined that it surely must be for 2024 as 2025 seemed such a long, long way away. I do welcome it being a showcase for the RB Sinfonia of course. I'll bear what you say in mind that the ballets in the photo gallery might not end up in the programme, thank you. Did you have to book in person? I went to the website and they said tickets couldn't be booked online.
I was sent a priority booking link from BRB (as a Friend) but I thought it was now on public sale. I definitely booked online.
It's absolutely bizarre that the website now says that the performance cannot be booked on line.
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1 hour ago, Two Pigeons said:
It was probably some of the glitter which falls at the end.
That’s what it looked like to me.
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9 hours ago, Emeralds said:
Took me a while to realise this was 2025! Fair play to Carlos (and Symphony Hall) for being so organised. The early bird gets the... and all that 👏 .
I see from the website that excerpts from La Fille mal gardée, Enigma Variations, A Month in the Country, and The Dream are planned, and according to the photo gallery, there could also be Les Patineurs (the white couple pas de deux), Monotones II, The Two Pigeons, Facade (Popular Song) and Scenes de Ballet. Could this be to tie in with Ashton Celebration many companies are doing?
Am impressed to see Carlos putting such a wonderful spotlight on Ashton works with Fille being staged in Birmingham, London and tour next season and now this grand celebration of his works. And it's on a Saturday!
Well the title of the thread does say 2025!
I wouldn’t take the photographs too literally, they are probably just for illustrative purposes. The dance area at these performances is tiny so the company may have to see which excerpts will fit without compromising the piece.
These evenings began as showcases for the orchestra and I am sad that that emphasis seems to have been removed.
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4 hours ago, San Perregrino said:
It’s onsale too
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Full casting has been announced. No PR yet but from the ENB website:
https://www.ballet.org.uk/production/carmen/#cast-section
Huge congratulations to Minju!!!!
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I've just remembered Alex, in an interview for Friends, was saying that when the casting for Slaughter was being done he said he could tap. He couldn't but he asked James Barton to teach him!! You never would have known that he was a novice tap dancer in the performances!
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Gosh - we haven't even had the 2024 evening yet (it's next week) and 2025 has been announced!
Ashton Classics ... how exciting!!
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https://www.brb.org.uk/shows/ashton-classics
The Company’s world-class dancers will perform some of the highlights from favourite Ashton ballets and alongside these, the Sinfonia will play some of the great scores that inspired his creations. Details of the repertory will be announced here once confirmed.
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Fantastic news! Huge congratulations to Beatrice on her well-deserved promotion.
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From an email:
Promotion announcement
Following this evening's performance of The Sleeping Beauty at Theatre Royal Plymouth, Carlos Acosta announced on stage the promotion of First Soloist Beatrice Parma (pictured above with Carlos and the Sleeping Beauty cast) to Principal, effective from the beginning of next season.
Beatrice joined the Company from the Turkish State Opera and Ballet in 2015. She had previously trained at Teatro alla Scala in Milan and at English National Ballet School.
I'm sure you'll join us in congratulating Beatrice on this news and we hope that you will come to see her perform in the near future.
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Female-led physical theatre King Lear premieres at Riverside Studios
A non-verbal physical theatre interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear, by award-winning director Shu-wing Tang and performed by an all-female cast, will receive its UK premiere at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith from Thursday 2 – Sunday 12 May.
King Lear wants to divide his worldly possessions between his three daughters, in exchange for their devotion. While Lear’s elder daughters flatter him, he disowns his youngest daughter, who will not lie or exaggerate her love for him.
This production premiered in Hong Kong in 2021 and was performed in Shanghai in 2023. Director Shu-wing Tang won Director of the Year at the International Association of Theatre Critics, and Cecilia Yip won Performer of the Year for her portrayal of King Lear. The show was also Nominated for Best Sound Design (Anthony Yeung) in the Hong Kong Drama Awards.
The performances at Riverside Studios mark the production’s UK premiere and the beginning of a tour, with dates in Craiova, Romania; Berlin, Germany; and a return to Hong Kong for the first edition of the International Shakespeare Festival in Hong Kong.
Cecilia Yip returns to the role of King Lear for the run at Riverside Studios. A celebrated stage and screen actor in China, Yip has won two Best Actress awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards. She is joined in the production by Lindzay Chan, Amanda Leung, Cassandra Tang, Peggy Chow, Ting-Kwan Lau, Ki-yan Ko, Corina Druc and Costinela Ungureanu.
Director Shu-wing Tang said: “If one wants to be free, be free from language first.”King Lear is presented by Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio, in partnership with National Theatre Marin Sorescu Craiova, Romania and sponsored by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London.
Notes to editors:
Previews: Thursday 2 May 7:30pm & 3 May 3pm
Performances: 7 – 11 May 7:30pm and 11 & 12 May 3pm
Studio 2, Riverside Studios W6 9BN
Tickets: www.riversidestudios.co.uk or 0208 237 1010
Production credits:
Director: Shu-wing TangSet and Costume Designer: Hon-wai Yuen
Music Composer: Billy Ng
Sound Designer: Anthony Yeung
Lighting Designer: Tsz-yan Yeung
Cast: Cecilia Yip, Lindzay Chan, Amanda Leung, Cassandra Tang, Peggy Chow, Ting-Kwan Lau, Ki-yan Ko, Corina Druc, Costinela Ungureanu.
King Lear is presented by Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio, in partnership with National Theatre Marin Sorescu Craiova, Romania and sponsored by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London.
About Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio
“To enrich the public’s life through theatre”
Founded in 2011 with a former name as No Man’s Land that was registered in 1997, Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio is a centre for theatrical research and creation. We believe that art is a platform for feeling and expression. The internal transformation within ourselves created by theatre is the most mysterious experience. Our minimalist body aesthetics is not confined by any single theory because the most joyful part of being an artist is to realise when to insist and when to open up. We create our works with specific artistic propositions through exploration of related practice. Until now, we have created 16 productions including Titus Andronicus, Titus Andronicus 2.0, Detention, Thunderstorm, Why Aren’t You Steve Jobs?, Macbeth (later renamed as The Tragedy of Macbeth), Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Scenes from a Marriage, Larger Than Life, King Lear and Bhagavad Gita. As a team, we support each other and purposely develop the younger generation in order to continue our mission. Apart from creation, we are consciously concerned about the next generation as well as the community. In 2014, we initiated our Physical Theatre Youth Training Programme, which has established a brand of theatre training. As a recognition of its contribution and leading role in contemporary arts and culture, the Studio is named an Eminent Arts Group by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2019.
About Riverside Studios:
For over 45 years, Riverside Studios has been the centre of an extraordinary mix of new and innovative theatre, film, comedy, art, dance, music and television. A cultural hub that has attracted some of the world’s best creative talent including Samuel Beckett, David Bowie, Benjamin Zephaniah, Amy Winehouse, Yoko Ono, Lenny Henry and Michael Clark.
Now, in our glorious new building, we are beginning our next creative chapter, driven by a belief in the power of creativity to bring people together, unlock potential and spark positive change in the world. We are ambitious, curious and audacious, we are for our community, our artists and our audiences. We’re brand new, again.
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Links - Friday 22 March, 2024
Reviews - Royal Ballet, Danses Concertantes, Different Drummer, Requiem, London:
Louise Levene, FT
Matthew Paluch, Broadway World
Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper
Debra Craine, Times (share token)
Nicola Rayner, Stage
Marianka Swain, MSN via Telegraph (behind paywall)
Reviews - Crystal Pite & Jonathan Young / Kidd Pivot, Assembly Hall, London:
Lyndsey Winship, Guardian
Bruce Marriott, Lifted Leg
Charlotte Kasner, Seeing Dance
Siobhan Murphy, Stage
Mark Monahan, Telegraph (behind paywall)
Review - New York City Ballet, mixed programme, Chicago: Kyle MacMillan, Chicago Sun Times
Review - National Ballet of Canada, UtopiVerse, islands, Suite en Blanc, Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star
Feature - William Yong, choreographer of UtopiVerse: Osobe Waberi, Now Toronto
Review - Joffrey Ballet, Anna Karenina, Berkeley: David E Moreno, Culture Vulture
Review - Company Wayne McGregor, UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey, London: Anna Pujol Castiblanque, Seeing Dance
Review - Ballet Icons Gala 2024, London: Jim Pritchard, Seen and Heard International
Review - 92NY 150th Anniversary Gala, New York: Cecilia Whalen, Fjord Review
Review Feature - Justin Peck, Illinoise, New York:
Caedra Scott-Flaherty, NY Observer
Victor Gluck, Theater Scene
Review - San Francisco Ballet, Mere Mortals, San Francisco: Jack Marquez, Splash Magazine
Preview Feature - Yorke Dance Project, California Connections: Three Pioneering Women, London: Joy Sable, Jewish Chronicle
Preview Feature - Grand Kyiv Ballet, Giselle, Wichita: Jedd Beaudoin, KMUW
Feature - Leanne Benjamin, AD Queensland Ballet: Phil Brown, In Qld
News - Pam Tanowitz, choreographer, to receive 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award: Staff, Berkshire Eagle
Video Feature - Philadelphia Ballet helping to inspire young choreographers: Jennaphr Frederick, Fox 24
Feature - The Burkina Faso dance school opening doors for young talent: Élia Borrás, Guardian
Feature - Sunny Choi brings break-dancing to the Olympics: Katja Vujić, MSN
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Hello @CDMedici and welcome out of the lurking shadows!
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Hello @DancingKitten and welcome to the Forum!
Your post has been moved to the Doing Dance forum where you are more likely to get responses.
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2 hours ago, Missfrankiecat said:
How ridiculous. I assume it applies to the men too? I was astonished the French put up with that.
Having done some googling, though, I see they are fully in favour and angry that Macron may change the pension rules - apparently, according to one ballerina "Once you reach the age of 42, you're already suffering from arthritis, stress fractures, hernias and in some cases titanium hips."
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Links - Thursday 21 March, 2024
Obituary - Steve Paxton, Experimental choreographer & dancer: Michael Quinn, Stage
Review - Australian Ballet, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Melbourne: Stephanie Glickman, Australian Stage
Review - Company Wayne McGregor, UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey, London: Franco Milazzo, Broadway World
Review - Joffrey Ballet, Anna Karenina, Berkeley: Lauren Harvey, Daily Californian
Review - China Oriental Performing Arts Group & Meishan Song and Dance Theatre, Dongpo: Life in Poems, New York: Jerry Hochman, Critical Dance
Review - Justin Peck, Illinoise, New York: Lora Strum, Broadway World
Book Review - Deborah Jowitt, Errand into the Maze: The Life and Works of Martha Graham: Elizabeth Zimmer, Village Voice
Film Review - Akeim Toussaint Buck, Displaced, Dunedin: Ellen Murray, NZ Theatreview
Preview - La Scala Ballet, Giselle, Shanghai: Zhang Kun, China Daily
Preview - Hong Kong Ballet, The Rule Breakers (triple bill), Hong Kong: Zabrina Lo, Tatler Asia
Preview - Shechter ll, From England With Love, London: Teresa Guerreiro, Culture Whisper
Preview - Ballet BC, Take Form (mixed programme), Vancouver: Kristi Alexandra, Straight
Video Preview - Orlando Ballet's 'Director's Choice' highlights Celtic heritage: Staff, Spot on Florida
Preview - Ballet Austin, POE / A Tale of Madness, Austin: Ryan Anderson, Hoodline
Feature - William Yong: Meet the first Asian choreographer commissioned for the National Ballet of Canada's main stage: Mary Wiens & Muriel Draaisma, CBC
Audio Feature - Emma Portner, choreographer: Tom Power, CBC
Podcast - Phil Chan & Doug Fullerton: Gino Diminish, Indianna Daily Student
News - San Francisco Ballet names Associate Artistic Director & Director of Artist Development: Stephi Wild, Broadway World
News - Under Rubble Of War, Children Twirl In Tutus In Ukraine Bomb Shelter Ballet: Staff, Strat News Global
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I believe RDB also has a mandatory retirement age.
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Ponies were not used during the major outbreak of foot and mouth some years ago. I think BRB had 4 young men pulling the cart but I may have misremembered. It should also be borne in mind that perhaps some countries don't allow performing animals.
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Links - Wednesday 20 March, 2024
Review - Paris Opera Ballet, La Fille Mal Gardée, Paris: Jonathan Gray, Bachtrack
Review - San Francisco: Heather Desaulniers, Critical Dance
San Francisco Ballet, British Icons
San Francisco Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Joffrey Ballet, Anna Karenina
Review - San Francisco Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, San Francisco: Esther Huang, Daily Californian
Review - Australian Ballet, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Melbourne: Alex First, J-Wire
Reviews - Pacific Northwest Ballet, One Thousand Pieces, Seattle:
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times
Rich Smith, The Stranger
Review - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, mixed programme, Portland: Amy Leona Havin, Oregon Arts Watch
Review - Norwegian National Ballet, The Wild Duck, Oslo: Maggie Foyer, Bachtrack
Review - Ballet Icons Gala 2024, London: Vera Liber, British Theatre Guide
Review - Company Wayne McGregor, UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey, London: Dean Wood, Everything Theatre
Review - Doug Varone and Dancers, To My Arms/Restore, Purchase: Carla Escoda, Bachtrack
Review/Feature - Tero Saarinen, Macbeth, Helsinki: Chris Wiegand, Guardian
Preview Feature - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, mixed programme, Los Angeles: Victoria Looseleaf, San Francisco Classical Voice
Previous Feature - Atlanta Ballet, Querencia (Masero), Atlanta: Robin Wharton, ArtsATL
Preview - Spring dance, Portland: Grant Butler, The Oregonian
Preview - Nevada Dance Company, Artistry in Motion, Carson City & Reno: Staff, Carson Now
Preview - Chattanooga Ballet, Sleeping Beauty + new work, Chattanooga: Karlene Claridy, The Pulse
Feature - So you think you can choreograph: Sophie Bress, Fjord Review
Feature - Constance Devernay, Ballet Nights & ex-Scottish Ballet details lifelong struggle with asthma: Joanne Fowler, Yahoo Lifestyle
Feature - Arlene Phillips, choreographer, at 80: Emine Saner, Guardian
News - Rome Opera Ballet to perform in Dubai: Anupriya Mishra, Curly Tales
News - Justin Peck/Sufjan Stevens Illinoise transferring to Broadway: David Gordon, Theater Mania
News - Ballet Ireland accused of ‘dragging art into politics’: Staff, The Journal
News - Liverpool: Dance in motion as new culture funding awarded: Staff, Liverpool Express
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3 hours ago, FionaM said:
The video is two run through edited together. If you check, in some parts his trousers are rolled up and the other they are loose. Which actually means he performed the whole piece twice (at least) for the filming crew!!
Gosh Fiona, I’ve watched this video loads of times and never even noticed the trousers!!!IIRC BRB published quite a few rehearsal clips to keep us going during the dark days of the first lockdown.
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Hello @DanceDad17 and welcome to the Forum!
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PRESS RELEASE DATE: 19/03/24
Young dancers to Step Around Town this Spring
Step Around Town is an annual dance event for young people around London & Essex to experience the joy of dance
Photo credit: Marble and Sky.
- Young people from across the London boroughs will participate in Step Around Town, a Step into Dance event created by Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in partnership with Jack Petchey Foundation, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary
- From 16 April – 9 May, Step Around Town 2024 will be a series of uplifting and energetic evenings of dance suitable for everyone
- Events are based in London boroughs: Wandsworth, Barnet, Croydon, Newham, Southwark and Bexley
- Step Around Town is one of a number of events organised by Step into Dance, a programme enabling young people from across London and Essex to discover their potential through the inspiration and discipline of dance.
From 16 April – 9 May 2024, young people from across six London boroughs will participate in Step Around Town. Step Around Town is a series of energetic and uplifting performances for young people from London and Essex to come together and experience the joy of dance, created by Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in partnership with Jack Petchey Foundation. Performances will be taking place at schools and colleges in Wandsworth, Barnet, Croydon, Newham, Southwark and Bexley.
The Step Around Town performances – happening from 16 April until 9 May – are a chance to see the array of work from schools and youth organisations on the Step into Dance programme, as well as appearances by Step into Dance’s youth company, SYNC. The shows offer the chance for young people on the Step into Dance programme to come together with their peers and showcase the different dance styles they’ve learnt in front of friends, families and their local community.
For the first time the programme will include relaxed performances for SEND groups at the RAD’s HQ in Wandsworth. Inclusivity is at the heart of all Step into Dance events and these sharings have been specifically curated to cater to students with additional needs.
Step Around Town is one of the many events created by the Royal Academy of Dance’s Step into Dance programme, which is one of the UK’s largest inclusive secondary school programmes run in partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation. Other Step into Dance events include Step into Dance’s Battle and Step Live, which provide further opportunities for young people to come together and dance.
Speaking of the programme Tim Arthur Chief Executive of the RAD says: “Step Around Town is a brilliant series of events where young dancers from our Step into Dance programme share the wonders of dance. These events are highly anticipated by friends, families and the local communities, and really showcase the positive impact dance has on young people’s social skills and confidence.”
Gemma Juma, Chief Executive Officer of the Jack Petchey Foundation, said: “The Step Around Town events are an opportunity for the local community to come together and celebrate young dancers. The talent and creativity on show is always exceptional, and their enthusiasm brings with it a joyful atmosphere. It’s a great showcase of what these young people can achieve with hard work and dedication.”
Step into Dance, a Royal Academy of Dance programme in partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation, enables young people to develop their passion, skills and understanding of dance. Working with mainstream and SEND schools across London and Essex, Step into Dance reaches around 3,000 students annually through a diverse and inclusive programme of weekly classes, workshops and performance opportunities, aiming to reach those that might not otherwise connect with dance.
TICKETS
Performances take place across London boroughs from 16 April – 9 May. Tickets are free although donations will be accepted on the door: https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/dance-with-us/step-into-dance/events/step-around-town-2024/
To learn more about Step into Dance programme visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t_lH8mVC74
If you’d like to be part of the Step into Dance programme visit: https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/dance-with-us/step-into-dance/schools/
Notes to Editors
Step into Dance
Delivered by professional dance practitioners and artists, Step into Dance supports the general wellbeing and healthy development of young people, and enables them to develop knowledge, techniques, and experiences in dance, as well as acquiring personal skills that transfer to being successful in whatever their future lives may hold.
The main objective of the Step into Dance programme continues to be to reach as many young people as possible in the London and Essex regions through regular dance sessions in schools, creating opportunities for youth to connect to dance, and reaching young people that might not otherwise have this possibility.
Step into Dance is a Royal Academy of Dance programme in partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation
www.royalacademyofdance.org/step-into-dance
Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is one of the most influential dance education and training organisations in the world with a strong global membership in 85 countries.
Established in 1920 to improve standards and re-invigorate dance training, the Academy helps and encourages its teachers to perfect their teaching skills and pass on this knowledge to their students. There are currently over 1,000 students in full-time or part-time teacher training programmes with the Academy and each year the examination syllabus is taught to thousands of young people worldwide, with around a quarter of a million pupils per year going on to take RAD exams.
www.royalacademyofdance.org
Established in 1999, The Jack Petchey Foundation gives grants to programmes and projects that benefit young people aged 11-25, focusing on London and Essex. The Foundation exists to raise the aspirations of young people, to help them take advantage of opportunities and play a full part in society. Since it has been established, the Foundation has awarded grants totalling over £170 million. In 2024 the Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a series of events.
www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk
Press Release: English National Ballet presents Johan Inger's Carmen - UK Premiere
in Ballet / Dance news & information
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The Press Release re casting:
English National Ballet
Carmen
Sadler’s Wells, London
Wednesday 27 March – Saturday 06 April 2024
www.ballet.org.uk/carmen
English National Ballet today announces principal casting for the UK premiere of Johan Inger’s award-winning Carmen at Sadler’s Wells, London from 27 March – 06 April.
Inger, whose work is rarely seen in the UK, has boldly reimagined the classic tale of seduction and obsession with choreography that combines contemporary and classical movement to powerful effect.
Taking on the role of the sensual and spirited Carmen are Lead Principal Erina Takahashi, Junior Soloists Emily Suzuki and Ivana Bueno, and First Artist Minju Kang. Don José will be performed by Lead Principals Aitor Arrieta and Francesco Gabriele Frola, Soloist Fernando Carratalá Coloma and Junior Soloist Rentaro Nakaaki.
Full Principal Casting:
In the order of: Carmen/ Don José/ Zuniga/ Torero/ The Boy/ Manuela
Minju Kang*/ Rentaro Nakaaki*/ James Streeter*/ Erik Woolhouse*/ Francesca Velicu*/ Sangeun Lee*
27 March 19:30, 28 March 19:30, 30 March 19.30, 3 April 19.30
Emily Suzuki*/ Fernando Carratalá Coloma*/ Gareth Haw/ Vsevolod Maievskyi*/ Breanna Foad*/ Emma Hawes
28 March 14:30, 30 March 14:30, 2 April 19:30, 6 April 19:30
Erina Takahashi*/ Aitor Arrieta*/ Ken Saruhashi*/ Junor Souza*/ Fernanda Oliveira*/ Julia Conway*
4 April 14:30, 5 April 19:30
Ivana Bueno*/ Francesco Gabriele Frola*/ Daniel McCormick*/ Gareth Haw*/ Haruhi Otani*/ Alice Bellini*
4 April 19:30, 6 April 14:30
*Debut in the role
Bizet and Shchedrin’s classic score, with additional music by Marc Alvarez, is performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic, conducted by Guest Conductors Manuel Coves and Benjamin Pope.
Please note, casting is subject to change. Please see www.ballet.org.uk for up-to-date casting.
Notes to Editors
English National Ballet is a National Portfolio Organisation supported by Arts Council England.
Ballymore is Principal Building Partner of English National Ballet.
Production Sponsor: Cunard
Supported by Cockayne - Grants for the Arts, a donor advised fund held at The London Community Foundation
Listings:
English National Ballet
Carmen
Sadler’s Wells, London
27 March – 6 April 2024
www.ballet.org.uk/carmen
Creative Team:
Johan Inger - Choreography
George Bizet - Music
Rodion Shchedrin - Music
Marc Álvarez - Additional original music
Álvaro Domínguez Vázquez - Orchestration
David Delfin - Costume designs
Tom Visser - Lighting Design
Curt Allen Wilmer and Leticia Ganan AAPEE with estudiodeDos - Set Design
Gregor Acuña-Pohl - Dramaturgy
Toby Mallitt - Stager
Urtzi Aranburu - Stager
About English National Ballet
English National Ballet has a long and distinguished history. Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, it has been at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution ever since.
English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; its digital platforms Ballet on Demand and BalletActive; being a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as Dance for Parkinson’s; and through talent development initiatives including Ballet Futures which looks to create a more diverse and inclusive future for the artform.
English National Ballet continues to add ground-breaking new works to its repertoire whilst celebrating the tradition of great classical ballet, gaining acclaim for artistic excellence and creativity. 2019 saw the Company enter a new chapter in its history with a move to a purpose-built state-of-the-art home in east London, allowing a renewed commitment to creativity, ambition, and connection to more people, near and far, than ever before.