LinMM Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well so far a piece of good news ...for me at any rate...is that she is still cast as dancing in Two Pigeons on Feb 12th the day I had booked I then checked on the Unknown Soldier castings ( in case they hadn't changed the website yet etc) and see that Naghdi is already showing as dancing on the day I'm going ( Nov 26th) Having been to the Insite evening I think this role will suit Naghdi perfectly anyway so am looking forward to that evening......what a great triple it is anyway....SO am hoping that Francesca will be back for two pigeons.....unless they haven't got around to changing that yet 😥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, Xandra Newman said: Look at Polunin how he was attracted to international fame and fortune. Of course I don't mean to compare Hayward with him... but money and fame talk! I’m not sure why he’s been mentioned in that case! As others have said, there are many reasons why she would want to take this opportunity, and if money is one of them which of us could blame her, with a dancer’s career being as short as it is? As for fame, I’ve seen little or no evidence that she has actively courted what publicity she has so far received: looking and dancing as she does, it seems to have worked the other way around. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 12 minutes ago, Xandra Newman said: I have a strange feeling they seemingly have kept this out of public knowledge as to not influence the ticket sale! They must have known this months ago. Such a decision is not taken from one day to the other. Until everything is signed off it’s not certain. Who knows what was going on behind scenes, who was in for the role, what the politics were, etc? It’s quite possible it moved from outside chance to actually happening quite quickly. It’s also possible the ROH was horribly cynical, but that doesn’t seem like a very fair first assumption. Hayward as Victoria? I may need a little lie down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Colman said: It’s also possible the ROH was horribly cynical, but that doesn’t seem like a very fair first assumption. Maybe not, although based on recent events I'm sure that thought will be in many people's minds. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Somehow she is a perfect cat person!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildflowers Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 https://www.onedanceuk.org/job/dancers-casting-call-for-tom-hoopers-cats-for-universal-studios/ https://dancingopportunities.com/audition-notice-lucy-bevan-casting-cats/ There were some 'open' auditions for this over the summer. Some of my daughter's friends attended, I am sure they will feel much better knowing they were beaten to it by a Principle of RB I wish her well and look forward to seeing the film! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 What a comfort it is that RB is in such a good place that it can afford to be without 3 (or have I missed one?) principals at the same time Talking of which ... but that's for a different thread. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Xandra Newman said: https://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/the-unknown-soldier-infra-symphony-in-c The ROH website now shows Yasmine Naghdi dancing all 6 Unknown Soldier shows: 3 with Ball and 3 with Bracewell I heard that Yasmine dancing with Matthew, and Anna Rose O'Sullivan dancing with Will Bracewell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Have they got the casting update wrong again ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Just now, Xandra Newman said: Have they got the casting update wrong again ?? who'd have thought it!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, zxDaveM said: I heard that Yasmine dancing with Matthew, and Anna Rose O'Sullivan dancing with Will Bracewell I would guess that they probably just updated the Hayward performances and haven't yet got around to updating the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Anna C said: I didn’t know they were re-choreographing the film. Not really sure how I feel about Wayne McGregor doing it 😐 - I wonder why they aren’t just using Gillian Lynne’s choreo? What works on stage doesn't work in a film - clearly can't. Hopefully he's adapting the original where possible and adding new stuff as needed rather than redoing the whole thing in his own style, but who knows? Even the filmed version of the stage musical that's available was an adaption. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Darlex said: Yes, good luck to her. And if she can also get back a bit early to do The Two Pigeons that would be great too! Sadly I don't think 12 February can be considered as spring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 It can in my book, but I think some organisations' definition of spring tends to involve mainly the far side of Easter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmeralda Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Somewhere before the Hayward announcement I read that filming is starting in November and would be finished at the end of February...But can I find the infos now? No🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toursenlair Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 52 minutes ago, alison said: It can in my book, but I think some organisations' definition of spring tends to involve mainly the far side of Easter come to Canada sometime and you will understand why. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 I don’t think she’ll be back for two pigeons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Xandra Newman said: I have a strange feeling they seemingly have kept this out of public knowledge as to not influence the ticket sale! They must have known this months ago. Such a decision is not taken from one day to the other. As a previously avid film goer who used to read Empire magazine from front to back and front again I know that films that have seemed to be certainties can collapse at the last minute. Presumably there could be no official announcement until the contracts were signed, the Ts crossed and the Is dotted. Good for Francesca Hayward and good for Kevin O'Hare for releasing her. As we keep on going on about the strength and depth of the Royal Ballet at the moment then surely it's not the end of the world if a couple of people are missing for a few months. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well if you think in Academic years, most schools have an Autumn term, a Spring term and a Summer term! Of course some institutions have their own versions usually archaic e.g. Michaelmas term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 The ROH has 4 booking periods and Spring includes Romeo & Juliet, Frankenstein and the Flight Pattern Triple bill. Many congratulations to Francesca Hayward - I'll be sad not to see her Sugar Plum Fairy/Two Pigeons/Unknown Soldier but am very much hoping filming etc is complete for her Juliet. It's great that Kevin O'Hare supports his dancers and what a fabulous opportunity for Francesca ... and for broadening interest in dance and capturing wider audiences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Since Dave has put it up here, I too have heard that Anna Rose will be taking Yasmine's place in the Bracewell pairing in Unknown Soldier. I am sorry we are losing Frankie for a while, but thrilled that we don't have to wait until R&J to see Yasmine and Matthew dance together again. Also thrilled that Anna-Rose is getting all these good chances this year. Maybe next for promotion to First Soloist. I for one hope so, anyway! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 58 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: ......then surely it's not the end of the world if a couple of people are missing for a few months. No, it isn’t but I think that people on here are saying that no account was taken of the fact that booking for a lot of customers, including many ‘regulars’, opened only days ago and performance selections will have been made on the basis of casting which was known by then to be out of date. Unfortunately, this is another misjudgement in pretty long list since the ROH “opened up”. In addition, the absence of information about the casts for Infra and Symphony in C is not helping matters. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well still showing on the website that Hayward is dancing Two Pigeons on Feb 12th.....this was my dads birthday so hoping he's influencing from the other side! Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 From Frankie's Instagram post: "I am excited to announce that I am joining the cast of Universal Pictures & Working Title’s new film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, directed by Tom Hooper. I am hugely thankful to the Royal Ballet, especially Kevin O’Hare for supporting me on this new adventure. I really am very sorry to anyone who has bought tickets to see me in upcoming performances but I will be back on the Royal Opera House stage by the Spring season! Please keep checking the website for cast announcements in the next few months." The "Spring Season" has Frankenstein, Romeo and Juliet and the May triple bill. I would not assume she will be in anything at the RB before those, and we will need to look out for further cast changes, as the RB and Frankie herself have indicated. For those of us that have booked to see her over the next few months it is pretty disappointing. This might be offset to a degree by feeling pleased for her, but as I have not seen "Cats" I have no idea how good a move it represents. Does "Cats" actually have any dancing in it that would require the skill set of a principal ballerina from the RB? And is her role just dancing, or will she have to act and sing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) I've been pondering the somewhat odd pairing of Andrew Lloyd Webber with McGregor..not exactly a combination that would ever have occured to me- in fact the phrase 'uneasy bedfellows' comes to mind....Or is it just me? Edited November 2, 2018 by Mary 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Richard LH said: From Frankie's Instagram post: "I am excited to announce that I am joining the cast of Universal Pictures & Working Title’s new film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, directed by Tom Hooper. I am hugely thankful to the Royal Ballet, especially Kevin O’Hare for supporting me on this new adventure. I really am very sorry to anyone who has bought tickets to see me in upcoming performances but I will be back on the Royal Opera House stage by the Spring season! Please keep checking the website for cast announcements in the next few months." Link to the relevant Instagram post: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverHopeful Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Wow, that makes me definitely want to see the film when it comes out! I saw her as Juliet the first time I ever went to a ballet, absolutely blew me away. I was just mesmerised by her. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Hopefully she will be back for R and J at any rate....still fingers crossed for Two pigeons but Spring does feel more like March/April to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shya100 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) How wonderful for her. Reminds me of Campbell saying he had auditioned for a part in An American in Paris. I hope she enjoys the process and experience. Quite a pair her and Campbell. Certainly they seem to have a lot of outside interests and curious of other avenues. Why not. On and Victoria is a gorgeous distinctive cat. Edited November 2, 2018 by Shya100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 7 hours ago, LinMM said: Oh dear wish I'd known about this before Wednesday booking!! As I only booked two pigeons twice especially to see her in the role!! Id already booked Unknown Soldier programme so very happy to see Naghdi in this role as it s new anyway. Of course am very happy for Francesca Hayward and of course Ball is off doing Matthew Bournes Swan Lake etc so these opportunities are terrific ....but how long ago was it certain she would be away doing this? Just a bit more notice would have been great especially when public booking was so close etc. I have to agree with you. I had bought a ticket for Hayward last night. Not that Naghdi won't be wonderful, but it was Hayward I wanted to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 She does confirm in an answer to a question on Instagram that she is back for R&J. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Here is the post. candacekuss Congratulations @frankiegoestohayward 👏 Please let us know — are you back for Romeo & Juliet?? frankiegoestohayward @candacekussyes! 🙋🏽♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Vanartus said: I know what you mean - but could have been interesting.... A shame there won't be an opportunity to read his programme notes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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