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I have just received an email informing me that Northern Ballet's 1984 will be shown on BBC4 on 28th February!

Susan

 

Yes, Sunday 28th February on BBC4, 7.30pm till 9pm and then followed by the Storyville presentation of the Bolshoi Babylon documentary.

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And the official press release from NB:

 

 

Northern Ballet

Press Release 

For Immediate Release 

18 February 2016

 

Northern Ballet’s 1984 to be screened on BBC Four

 

Northern Ballet’s critically acclaimed production of 1984 will be shown on BBC Four after being commissioned by The Space as part of its collaboration with BBC Arts. The new ballet, which premièred in Leeds in early September 2015,was filmed during live performances at Manchester’s Palace Theatre during the first leg of its World Première Tour and will be screened on BBC Four at 7.30pm on 28 February 2016

 

The ballet will première on BBC Four at the end of February and will subsequently be available on BBC iPlayer for 30 days. The screening gives new audiences the opportunity to experience the ballet, making the work of Northern Ballet, the widest touring ballet company in the UK, accessible to an even wider audience.

 

Choreographed by Jonathan Watkins and set to an original score by Tony-nominated composer Alex Baranowski1984is ‘the ballet equivalent of a page-turner’ (The Stage). It features the use of cutting-edge digital technology with video designs by Andrezej Goulding, to bring George Orwell’s dystopian vision to life.

 

The full-length performance of 1984 captured by The Space to be televised on BBC Four, features Northern Ballet’s Premier Dancers Tobias Batley and Martha Leebolt in the leading roles of Winston Smith and Julia, with Javier Torres as O’Brien.

 

Northern Ballet’s Artistic Director David Nixon OBE said: We are delighted that BBC Four will be screening 1984Notonly will people be able to enjoy 1984 in the comfort of their own homes on television, but they will also be able to watch it at their convenience on the BBC iPlayer

Northern Ballet already tours more widely than any other ballet company in the UK but unfortunately it is not possible to reach all corners of the country. Opportunities such as this ensure that audiences nationwide will be able to access our work and have the chance to view world-class narrative ballet at its best.

Our production of 1984 pushes the boundaries and offers something different to the traditional titles that people may expect from ballet, so we are excited to be able to share this production with new audiences through this collaboration between Northern Ballet, The Space and the BBC.’

 

Jonathan Watkins, Choreographer of 1984 added ‘I am thrilled to share 1984 and the performances by Northern Ballet’s wonderful dance actors with a wider audience. 1984 is a story that is perhaps more relevant now than ever before and is an ideal production for reaching new audiences and challenging pre-conceived ideas of what ballet is.’

 

CEO and Creative Director of The Space, Fiona Morris, commented: ‘The Space exists to get great art to wider audiences using the power of digital technologies. We’re delighted to bring this exciting new ballet from such an innovative company to audiences UK-wide through our partnership with the BBC.’ 

 

Cassian Harrison, Editor of BBC Four said: ‘I am really excited that BBC Four is working with The Space and Northern Ballet to bring this acclaimed performance to a wider audience and look forward to further collaborations with The Space in the future.’

 

Audiences can see Northern Ballet perform 1984 live in Edinburgh, Southampton and London between March and May 2016. Tickets are on sale now. For tour dates and information on how to book visit northernballet.com/1984.

 

-ENDS-

 

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