Jan McNulty Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Casting for Southampton is now up: https://www.brb.org.uk/whats-on/event/cinderella?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=cast_lists_southampton&utm_medium=brb 25th January eve: Momoko Hirata & Joseph Caley 26th January mat: Delia Matthews & Tyrone Singleton 26th January eve: Jenna Roberts and William Bracewell 27th January eve: Momoko Hirata & Joseph Caley 28th January mat: Jenna Roberts & William Bracewell 28th January eve: Delia Matthews & Tyrone Singleton As there are 2 weeks of performances in Birmingham I assume more casts may also be in the pipeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Oh curses, I hadn't realised it was my horribly busy week - don't think I shall be going to Soton ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Sad to see that Brandon Lawrence isn't cast as the prince. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Sad to see that Brandon Lawrence isn't cast as the prince. Maybe Birmingham will see Lawrence/Gittens ... That would be brill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I wonder when we will know for Plymouth..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 An interesting mix of debutants with more experienced partners. I have hopes for some very interesting casts in Birmingham, to the extent that i have just booked two more shows in the hope of seeing some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Laura Day as Dumpy should be great fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 I wonder when we will know for Plymouth..... BRB usually post up castings 2 weeks before but occasionally for the whole season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Thanks Janet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Nice to see William Bracewell getting a lead. I'd love to see his King Dances again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 And the official press release which lists all the other casts too, but not when they are dancing. I will probably end up booking extra tickets! Cinderella on Tour 4000 horses pull Cinders magical coach to five venues this winter A fleet of articulated lorries, harnessing the equivalent power of 4000 horses, is set to roll out of Birmingham this month as Birmingham Royal Ballet begins its UK tour of Cinderella on a scale comparable to any major rock band's road trip. Broadcast by the BBC as the 2010 Christmas Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet's version of Cinderella won the Best Classical Choreography at the prestigious 2011 Critic's Circle National Dance Awards for David Bintley's elegant choreographic work. Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of Cinderella premiered in 2010. It is a full-evening (2 1/2 hour) ballet in three acts closely following the traditional Cinderella story of the wicked stepmother, ugly sisters, the fairy Godmother and of course, the slipper. The music is the complete original score by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev which premiered in 1945 at the Bolshoi in Moscow but the choreography, by Company Director David Bintley, was created for this version. The set and costume designs are by John F. Macfarlane who designed the Company’s famous, and hugely popular, version of The Nutcracker and the lighting is by David A. Finn, who also lit The Nutcracker. In a break from the character portrayal in Cinderella that has dominated in recent years, David Bintley returned to the original idea of having ballerinas as the two sisters who are ‘ugly on the inside’, rather than being played by two men. He also added a short prologue showing Cinderella and father at her mother’s graveside. This also serves as the introduction of the wicked stepmother who comes to dominate the family. John Macfarlane’s designs, originated in close collaboration with David Bintley, offer some true coups de theatre including a giant ticking clock and a beautiful carriage described by one critic as being ‘like spun sugar’. With beautiful choreography and clear narrative the ballet offers ample opportunities for acting and comedy, particularly for the two sisters, Skinny and Dumpy. It also has great family appeal. Not only does it feature traditional ballerinas, but also roles for dancing lizards, mice and a frog! From its base in the heart of the city, Birmingham Royal Ballet takes its spectacular version of Cinderella around the country on a logistical scale comparable to any major rock tour. Ten articulated lorries packed with scenery flats, props, lighting rigs, rails of costumes, flight cases of wigs and all the materials necessary to stage this beautiful ballet pound the motorways of Britain, taking the show to Southampton, Salford, Plymouth and Sunderland in addition to a two week run at Birmingham Hippodrome, the home venue of the Company. At each venue the production must adapt its sets to work perfectly on a new and different sized stages and dancers must perform in up to a third less space, taxing the ingenuity and skill of over 50 backstage staff and nearly 40 dancers nightly and, at each venue, the production features the Royal Ballet Sinfonia bringing Prokofiev’s spiky, lush and romantic score to life. The precision is military, the result magical. Each venue requires between two and three days for each build or ‘get in’ and following the final night of the production the technical crew work straight on through the night to break down and load up before leaving for the next venue on the tour. 10 articulated lorry trailers in total 5 scenery trucks 1 flooring truck 3 lighting trucks 1 costume truck 31 rails of costumes 8 baskets of shoes 78 wigs 250 hair rollers 1000 hair pins 174 complete costumes 20 fat suits 44 tutus 2 washing machines and dryers 25 core technical staff 20 venue staff 64 orchestra musicians 39 dancers 64,688 seats over 27 nights and across 5 venues Production credits: Music: Sergei Prokofiev; Choreography: David Binley Production: David Bintley; Designs: John F. Macfarlane; Lighting: David A. Finn PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Mayflower Theatre – SouthamptonWednesday 25 January - Saturday 28 January25 & 27 January, 19.3026 & 28 January, 14.00 and 19.30 Additional Events: First Steps: A Child's Cinderella 27 January 13.00 Pre-performance talk 27 January 18.30 Company class on stage 28 January 10.45 Audience open day 28 January 12.00Birmingham Hippodrome – BirminghamWednesday 15 - Saturday 25 February 15, 17, 22, 24 February, 19.30 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25 February, 14.30 and 19.30Additional Events: First Steps: A Child's Cinderella 17 February 13.00 Pre-performance talk 17 February 18.30 Touch tour & audio described performance 18 February 10.30 Company class on stage 18 February 11.15 Audience open day 18 February 12.30The Lowry – SalfordWednesday 1 - Saturday 4 March1 & 3 March, 19.302 & 4 March, 14.00 and 19.30Additional Events: First Steps: A Child's Cinderella 3 March 13.00 Pre-performance talk 3 March 18.30 Company class on stage 4 March 10.45 Audience open day 4 March 12.00 Theatre Royal – PlymouthWednesday 8 - Saturday 11 March8 & 10 March, 19.309 & 11 March, 14.00 and 19.30Additional Events: First Steps: A Child's Cinderella 10 March 13.00 Pre-performance talk 10 March 18.30 Company class on stage 11 March 11.15 Audience open day 11 March 12.30 Sunderland Empire – SunderlandThursday 16 March - Saturday 18 March16 March, 19.3017 March, 14.00 and 19.3018 March, 14.00Additional Events: Pre-performance talk 17 March 18.30 Company class on stage 18 March 10.45CASTING Cinderella - Momoko Hirata, Nao Sakuma, Delia Mathews, Maureya Lebowitz, Yaoqian Shang, Miki Mizutani, Jenna Roberts Prince – Joseph Caley, Chi Cao, Mathias Dingman, César Morales, Tyrone Singleton, William Bracewell Skinny – Delia Matthews, Celine Gittens, Samara Downs, Alys Shee Dumpy - Laura Purkiss, Jade Heusen, Ruth Brill, Laura Day Stepmother – Marion Tait, Laura Purkiss, Daria Stanciulescu, Samara Downs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 BRB have issued a fun quiz to see which character you are in the ballet: https://www.buzzfeed.com/birminghamroyalballet/which-cinderella-character-are-you-2rf0z?utm_term=.vlWnDYBdR#.biMg2KdaN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Casting is up for the first week of Birmingham: https://www.brb.org.uk/whats-on/event/cinderella 15 February eve: Momoko Hirata/Joe Caley 16 February mat: Maureya Lebowitz/Mathias Dingman 16 February eve: Miki Mizutani/Cesar Morales 17 February eve: Delia Matthews/Tyrone Singleton 18 February mat: Momoko Hirata/Joe Caley 18 February eve: Jenna Roberts/William Bracewell I'm very happy with the 2 casts I am seeing this week but so wish I could see all of them! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I am really hoping for 2 interesting casts for Tuesday 21st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulcinella Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Casting for the second week of Cinderella in Birmingham has been announced: https://www.brb.org.uk/whats-on/event/cinderella 21 Feb mat : Delia Mathews/Tyrone Singleton 21 Feb eve: Jenna Roberts/William Bracewell 22 Feb eve: Miki Mizutani/Cesar Morales 23 Feb mat: Nao Sakuma/Chi Cao 23 Feb eve: Delia Mathews/Tyrone Singleton 24 Feb eve: Momoko Hirata/Joseph Caley 25 Feb mat: Maureya Lebowitz/Mathias Dingman 25 Feb eve: Jenna Roberts/William Bracewell I think you're in luck Two Pigeons! Edited February 8, 2017 by Pulcinella 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Thanks Pulcinella. I'm very pleased too but I can't go on 23rd so will have to hope that Nao and Chi are performing at The Lowry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Absolutely! Exactly what I wanted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I'd say those were "interesting", definitely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Casting for The Lowry run is up, thrilled that my Cinderella will be Delia Mathews with Tyrone Singleton as her Prince???? Edited February 19, 2017 by Don Q Fan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Salford casting: Wednesday 1st March eve: Jenna Roberts/William Bracewell Thursday 2nd March mat: Nao Sakuma/Chi Cao Thursday 2nd March eve: Miki Mizutani/Cesar Morales Friday 3rd March eve: Momoko Hirata/Joseph Caley Saturday 4th March mat: Yaoqian Shang/Yasuo Atsuji Saturday 4th March eve: Delia Matthews/Tyrone Singleton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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