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ArtsFest 2012

Saturday 8 September 21:00 - 21.30

Birmingham’s Centenary SQ. Main Stage

Birmingham Royal Ballet is once again delighted to be part of Artsfest, Birmingham City Council’s annual city-wide arts festival that celebrates art companies small and large, new and established, experimental and traditional – all performing to highlight the region’s wealth of creative productivity and output.

Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers will perform on the main stage in Birmingham’s Centenary Square on Saturday 8 September from 9 to 9.30pm, offering a selection of classical and modern excerpts from the Company's exciting Birmingham Hippodrome 2012-13 season.

The performance includes the choreographic work of Frederick Ashton and David Bintley, and includes excerpts from Swan Lake and Coppélia, productions by Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Director Laureate Peter Wright.

During the Artsfest performance, the pas de deux from Frederick Ashton’s The Dream will be danced by Principal Natasha Oughtred and First Artist William Bracewell.

There will be two excerpts from company Director David Bintley’s Take Five to music by Dave Brubeck. Four Square will be danced by Tom Rogers, Kit Holder, Lewis Turner and Jamie Bond, and Flying Solo will be danced by Mathias Dingman. Take Five can be seen in its entirety at the company’s home theatre Birmingham Hippodrome as part of the triple bill Opposites Attract from 26 to 29 September.

The Act II pas de deux from Swan Lake, the world’s favourite narrative ballet, will be performed by First Soloist Momoko Hirata and Principal César Morales. Peter Wright’s full-length production of Swan Lake opens in Salford later this month and can then be seen on the Birmingham Hippodrome stage from 2 to 6 October and then in Plymouth, Sunderland and Cardiff.

Birmingham Royal Ballet's ArtsFest performance finishes with the Act I divert from Peter Wright’s production of Coppélia. This will be danced by Principal Ambra Vallo and First Soloist Tyrone Singleton, with Maureya Lebowitz, Arancha Baselga, Samara Downs, Laura Purkiss, Laura-Jane Gibson and Callie Roberts

The Lowry Swan Lake Casting / Benno , Rothbarth, 3 Princesses

The Lowry - 18 - 22 September 2012

19 September 2012 7:30 pm Odette/Odile: Nao Sakuma

Prince Siegfried: Chi Cao

Benno: Mathias Dingman

Baron von Rothbarth: Jonathan Payn

Hungarian Princess: Jenna Roberts

Polish Princess: Céline Gittens

Italian Princess: Momoko Hirata

Conductor: Koen Kessels

20 September 2012 2:00 pm Odette/Odile: Elisha Willis

Prince Siegfried: Joseph Caley

Benno: Tzu-Chao Chou

Baron von Rothbarth: Valentin Olovyannikov

Hungarian Princess: Ambra Vallo

Polish Princess: Victoria Marr

Italian Princess: Laura Purkiss

Conductor: Koen Kessels

20 September 2012 7:30 pm Odette/Odile: Natasha Oughtred

Prince Siegfried: Jamie Bond

Benno: Jonathan Caguioa

Baron von Rothbarth: Tyrone Singleton

Hungarian Princess: Laëtitia Lo Sardo

Polish Princess: Samara Downs

Italian Princess: Arancha Baselga

Conductor: Paul Murphy

21 September 2012 7:30 pm Odette/Odile: Nao Sakuma

Prince Siegfried: Chi Cao

Benno: Mathias Dingman

Baron von Rothbarth: Jonathan Payn

Hungarian Princess: Maureya Lebowitz

Polish Princess: Céline Gittens

Italian Princess: Momoko Hirata

Conductor: Paul Murphy

22 September 2012 2:30 pm Odette/Odile: Jenna Roberts

Prince Siegfried: Iain Mackay

Benno: William Bracewell

Baron von Rothbarth: Tom Rogers

Hungarian Princess: Laëtitia Lo Sardo

Polish Princess: Yvette Knight

Italian Princess: Arancha Baselga

Conductor: Koen Kessels

22 September 2012 7:30 pm Odette/Odile: Elisha Willis

Prince Siegfried: Joseph Caley

Benno: Tzu-Chao Chou

Baron von Rothbarth: Valentin Olovyannikov

Hungarian Princess: Ambra Vallo

Polish Princess: Victoria Marr

Italian Princess: Angela Paul

Conductor: Paul Murphy

Janet McNulty Is Noriko Ohara the lady who used to dance so wonderfully with Scottish Ballet?

Yes, Janet.

North East Tour / Durham Gala / 8-9th May /Cast Change

Chi Cao is not well.

He may not be able to perform in Durham on 8th & 9th.

There is some possiblity for him to start performing from York Theatre Royal.

The Two Pigeons on 3rd of March evening is Robert Parker's last performance at Birmingham Hippodrome.

He will be performing in London on the 13th of March.

His last performance will be during the company's South-West Tour in May.

He will be performing Take Five by David Bintley.

Jamie Bond who couldn't perform Will Mossop in Hobson's Choice last week is planning his come back tomorrow evening.

He will be performing Daphnis in Daphnis & Chloë.

César Morales had an operation in January. He will be back on stage in early 2012\2013 season.

Natasha Oughtred is also injured at the moment.

Gaylene Cummerfield is off from personal reason.

Janet, Thank you so much for you to put the casting!

I am most dissapointed to know that Jamie Bond is not performing Will...

I have heard that several BRB dancers have been injured.

Jamie is one of them....