Jan McNulty Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 BRB has posted the casting for Cinderella at the Hippodrome. Some interesting casting - I am looking forward to seeing Chi as Cinderella! (I am sure the typos will be corrected on the BRB website soon!) 21 November 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Elisha Willis Prince: Iain Mackay 22 November 2012 2:00 pm Cinderella: Nao Sakuma Prince: Jamie Bond 22 November 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Natasha Oughtred Prince: Joseph Caley 23 November 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Nao Sakuma Prince: Jamie Bond 24 November 2012 2:30 pm Cinderella: Elisha Willis Prince: Iain Mackay 24 November 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Natasha Oughtred Prince: Joseph Caley 25 November 2012 1:00 pm Cinderella: Momoko Hirata Prince: César Morales 27 November 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Nao Sakuma Prince: Jamie Bond 28 November 2012 2:00 pm Cinderella: Chi Cao Prince: Maureya Lebowitz 28 November 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Jenna Roberts Prince: Matthew Lawrence 29 November 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Natasha Oughtred Prince: Joseph Caley 30 November 2012 6:30 pm Cinderella: Elisha Willis Prince: Iain Mackay 1 December 2012 2:30 pm Cinderella: Chi Cao Prince: Maureya Lebowitz 1 December 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Nao Sakuma Prince: Jamie Bond 2 December 2012 1:00 pm Cinderella: Delia Mathews Prince: Tyrone Singleton 4 December 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Jenna Roberts Prince: Matthew Lawrence 5 December 2012 2:00 pm Cinderella: Delia Mathews Prince: Tyrone Singleton 5 December 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Momoko Hirata Prince: César Morales 6 December 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Maureya Lebowitz Prince: Chi Cao 7 December 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Elisha Willis Prince: Iain Mackay 8 December 2012 2:30 pm Cinderella: Momoko Hirata Prince: César Morales 8 December 2012 7:30 pm Cinderella: Jenna Roberts Prince: Matthew Lawrence 9 December 2012 1:00 pm Cinderella: Elisha Willis Prince: Iain Mackay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hi Janet, Much obliged! I am also very much looking forward to seeing Chi performing as Cinderella! (⌒∇⌒*) Ryo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 ^^ Thanks Janet for the cast info and me too re Chi should be interesting! Didn't they get the casting for Swan Lake mixed up too?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Yes, and on a cast sheet for The Dream he was shown as dancing Titania!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 I've just picked up from twitter that Chi is injured and will not now be dancing the Prince (I'm devastated). As a result there have been some casting shuffles. Here's a link to the revised casting page: http://www.brb.org.uk/masque/index.htm?act=WhatsOn&urn=23805&tsk=fullcast&utm_source=creatingcinderella&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=Cinderella Best wishes to Chi for a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 ^^ ah I thought something must be up as I noticed he had disappeared, what a shame. Am sure it will still be a good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I can't find the run time for Cinderella on BRB's website is it about 3 hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 From my recollection, I would allow for a 3 hour performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) Wednesday was the opening night. However half of male dancers who supposed to perform The Prince have been injured or ill. Momoko Hirata & Cesar Morales performed last night.(not Natasha Oughtred & Joseph Caley) Nao Sakuma & Iain MacKay will be performing tonight. (not Nao Sakuma & Jamie Bond) I am wondering whether Iain MacKay will be performing tomorrow afternoon or not. Edited November 23, 2012 by Ryo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks Ryo. Although the company have updated the official casting a couple of times there are obviously still changes going on (hints from various sources on twitter). I don't think there are any guarantees about who will perform in any performance at the moment! Best wishes to everyone who is ill or injured for a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Hi Janet, I heard that Elisha Willis & Iain MacKay will be performing tomorrow afternoon. Jenna Roberts & Matthew Lawrence will be performing tomorrow evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks Ryo. I've just seen on twitter that Alex Campbell is guesting to partner Natasha. Dates to be confirmed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Hi Janet, I saw the news,too! Alex has been busy working for both RB & BRB!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Yes, and he's in 2/3 of the current RB triple bill. Could make things a bit tricky, although fortunately next week is busier in that regard than this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I think that it's very good natured of Alex Campbell to step in and guest at such short notice. He could have just said that he was too busy to do it. It shows him in a good light. I admire his loyalty to his former company. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 And his hordes of fans! Plus he's just plain wonderful on stage! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I think it's fantastic new for Alex - his fans in Birmingham get a chance to see him dance and he gets more experience in a Principal-level role (I wonder if O'Hare will take a trip up to Brum to watch?). I was just thinking last week (watching a clip of him rehearsing a PdD from it) how perfect he would be for BRB's Aladdin - I guess it's unlikely though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I can't find the run time for Cinderella on BRB's website is it about 3 hours? I asked a few days ago - wanted to know myself. Ans: 2 Hours and 25 mins Looking forward to seeing Delia Mathews & Tyrone Singleton on the 28th and wanted to see Maureya Lebowitz but not sure if I can now with the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 ^^ Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I think that it's very good natured of Alex Campbell to step in and guest at such short notice. And for the second time this year: he danced Will Mossop when they were short back in the spring. Come to think of it, it's a little worrying how many male dancers seem to have been off this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I wonder whether, with Robert Parker and Alex Campbell gone and Matthew Lawrence going, BRB needs to bring in some new senior male dancers. The company has a heavy performance schedule and the added complication of split tours and it's worrying that there are so many injuries so early in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! There is a breadth of outstanding talent already in BRB. I gather that there is illness as well as injury, it's that timr of year! I would not have described December as early in the season - it's the end of a long Autumn tour. The 2 roles that Alex has come back to do are ones that he has danced before so he has a head start on anyone else learning them from scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 But Janet, that's twice in less than six months that BRB have had to bring in Alex Campbell. The company can't go on doing that. Next time, he might not be available (or willing). With Matthew Lawrence going in the next few weeks, BRB will be short of a senior and very experienced dancer. BRB has a long tour in the Spring when people also tend to get ill. I'm not sufficiently knowledgeable about the company to know whether there are more junior dancers who could take on, sometimes at very short notice, the kind of roles which Alex Campbell has been brought in to dance. All I know is that it's not really feasible to go on using guests to cover illness and injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 It is extremely rare for BRB to use guests to cover injury/illness. I think it's almost unprecedented in recent years. As I pointed out, Alex has danced both of these roles before and, in respect of Hobsons Choice, the work was only on for one week so, for most of us, it was a no-brainer and a nice treat for his fans. Cinderella is also only being performed in Birmingham, albeit for more performances. You mentioned midscale. Followers of BRB always see that as an opportunity for the younger dancers to "get a go". I'm not saying that BRB should recruit only at artist level but there is no need for a knee-jerk reaction to an unfortunate set of circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 There are at least 2 Princes in waiting in the lower ranks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 BRB have issued updated casting: http://brb.org.uk/masque/index.htm?act=WhatsOn&urn=23805&tsk=fullcast Alex Campbell is performing with Natasha Oughtred on 2nd and 4th December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Saturday / 1st December./ Evening performance Jenna Roberts & Matthew Lawrence will be performing (Not Nao Sakuma & Jamie Bond) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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