Rob S 2,725 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I wonder what Mr O'Hare will open with...Swan Lake could fill the time up until their summer break 🙂 3 Link to post Share on other sites
jmhopton 2,166 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Swan Lake would be a great opener for the public, especially with the debuts I never got to see. From a selfish point of view I might prefer something else as I don't think I will be travelling 200 miles to London and staying overnight before autumn at the earliest. Also, Kevin may prefer to start with a mixed bill or a series of concerts that would be cheaper to stage, given the theatre will be less than half full. Also they wouldn't need massed corps de ballet rehearsals which may still be tricky. I think Swan Lake will return in autumn, hopefully with something cheerful like Fille or Coppelia. 7 Link to post Share on other sites
capybara 11,671 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I don't want to be a 'spoil sport' but I guess that ballet companies will be constrained by the social distancing regulations for some time (certainly until the 21st June) in terms of the audience as well as the dancers. That might rule out big productions like Swan Lake. Hopefully we will hear something soon. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Rob S 2,725 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Swan Lake was just my wishfull thinking, at best we'll be back to where we were in October with bubbled mixed bills, as you say 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Shade 606 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I would be overjoyed to see a live performance but it seems that it may be a long wait still. Vaccination will not be complete until end of July for adults but that wouldn’t stop me. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Lizbie1 3,870 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I wonder if we might have a full RBS show this summer - it's usually in July, isn't it? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jeannette 691 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 9 hours ago, Rob S said: Swan Lake was just my wishfull thinking, at best we'll be back to where we were in October with bubbled mixed bills, as you say If it’s going to be a “big one,” I’ll guess Sleeping Beauty, for the historical significance...end of WWII...end of another major crisis...Lilac Fairy triumphs over Evil...still the Royal Ballet’s calling card to the world. Before that happens, I’m betting on shorter, smaller-scaled ballets. Edited February 23 by Jeannette 4 Link to post Share on other sites
oncnp 851 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 'Hopefully no one has to rename this thread again! 🤞🤞🤞 Edited February 23 by oncnp 4 Link to post Share on other sites
alison 12,862 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I thought "or thereafter" was a suitable catch-all which should cover all other eventualities. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,698 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I thought it would give people a bit of hope... 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Sim 18,255 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 12 hours ago, capybara said: I don't want to be a 'spoil sport' but I guess that ballet companies will be constrained by the social distancing regulations for some time (certainly until the 21st June) in terms of the audience as well as the dancers. That might rule out big productions like Swan Lake. Hopefully we will hear something soon. Not only will they be constrained by the social distancing, but they will have had almost no stage time for 15 months. It will take them a while to build up the strength and stamina to start performing the big ballets once again. So unless they start the season early, or extend this one, I don't think we will see anything 'major' until October. Just so sad for those poor dancers..not only the RB, but everywhere that they have had to halt their already-short careers. 11 Link to post Share on other sites
Richard LH 3,087 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Will they be able to extend performances into the Summer...? I would imagine the dancers would prefer to be performing as much as possible after this long enforced break, and certainly we devotees will wish to see them ... 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Dawnstar 1,438 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 16 hours ago, jmhopton said: From a selfish point of view I might prefer something else as I don't think I will be travelling 200 miles to London and staying overnight before autumn at the earliest. I feel similarly. I doubt I'll be vaccinated by June so I'd rather they started with something I'm not desparate to see! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
alison 12,862 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I'd been thinking The Dante Project might be a good place to start (and, more importantly, had wondered whether Kevin O'Hare had been thinking along the same lines), but then since it's new I have no idea what sort of demands it would actually place on the dancers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
oncnp 851 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dawnstar said: I feel similarly. I doubt I'll be vaccinated by June so I'd rather they started with something I'm not desparate to see! Agree. While I will be vaccinated for work soon I doubt I'll be allowed into the country without quarantine before October, if then. I hope the ROH continues some type of streaming. Edited February 23 by oncnp 4 Link to post Share on other sites
alison 12,862 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 4 hours ago, Richard LH said: Will they be able to extend performances into the Summer...? I would imagine the dancers would prefer to be performing as much as possible after this long enforced break, and certainly we devotees will wish to see them ... They would need a big break sometime along the way, though. Wouldn't want to be going straight through to a potential Nutcracker season at Christmas without a break. Venue availability would also be a major consideration (I think Sadler's Wells has Singin' in the Rain pencilled in for this summer, doesn't it?) I suspect the Royal Ballet would be acting as filler around the Royal Opera as per usual, although given the latter's usual lack of scheduling/booking flexibility I'm not sure what they would be able to do ... But at least, hopefully, yesterday's announcement will give administrations something relatively fixed to go on. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Anna C 13,213 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 18 hours ago, Shade said: I would be overjoyed to see a live performance but it seems that it may be a long wait still. Vaccination will not be complete until end of July for adults but that wouldn’t stop me. I’m not sure vaccination will even be “complete” by July, will it? I thought “every adult will be offered a vaccination by the end of July” - i.e. offered an appointment for the *first dose* of the two dose vaccine... If that’s the case then I’d think the end of October would be a more realistic date for everyone who wants the vaccine to have had both doses. 🙁 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Macmillan 4,937 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 For reference: Covid-19 roadmap to June 2021: Arts and Culture summary | Arts Council England https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid-19/covid-19-roadmap-june-2021-arts-and-culture-summary#section-1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
CCL 230 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Not sure if I’m allowed to post this here, but I find it helps me to look at it regularly- progress seems steady https://covidvax.live/location/eng 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Don Q Fan 2,785 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I hope that theatres will continue to stream especially while they may have limited audiences. I certainly do not want to sit in a theatre any time soon. Maybe 2022 but it remains to be seen how the public behave. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
bangorballetboy 6,450 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, Don Q Fan said: I certainly do not want to sit in a theatre any time soon. I'll be back in a theatre as soon as they'll have me! 8 Link to post Share on other sites
alison 12,862 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 And I want to be back in a theatre as soon as personal circumstances permit ... Link to post Share on other sites
capybara 11,671 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Well, I was back in a theatre in October/November/December and there was no vaccine around then. So count me in as soon as the doors can open. 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,698 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 12 hours ago, Don Q Fan said: I hope that theatres will continue to stream especially while they may have limited audiences. I certainly do not want to sit in a theatre any time soon. Maybe 2022 but it remains to be seen how the public behave. I'll be back in a theatre as soon as we are allowed! It felt a very safe environment when I was able to go to Leeds Playhouse and Birmingham Rep last October. I do think that streamings will continue for some time to come to cover all the bases. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
oncnp 851 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) As I read Mr Beard's comments in the Telegraph (from today's links, paywall) there will be ballet (and opera) performances at the ROH beginning in May "..….ideally in front of live audiences, but if push comes to shove, they could be streamed instead.” , ramping up from smaller to larger with full productions in the Autumn. 'Sounds very much like either/or. I wonder if he would consider audience and streaming? Edited February 24 by oncnp 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Jan McNulty 20,698 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 37 minutes ago, oncnp said: As I read Mr Beard's comments in the Telegraph (from today's links, paywall) Just to remind members that if you register for newspapers you are usually entitled to a couple of free premium articles a month. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
alison 12,862 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 There was a long interview on what I assume was the BBC News channel last night - around 1 am - with the promoter Harvey Goldsmith about bringing back theatre, concerts and so on. I assume it may be found on iPlayer for 24 hours. Link to post Share on other sites
oncnp 851 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 5 minutes ago, alison said: There was a long interview on what I assume was the BBC News channel last night - around 1 am - with the promoter Harvey Goldsmith about bringing back theatre, concerts and so on. I assume it may be found on iPlayer for 24 hours. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000sp2k/hardtalk-harvey-goldsmith-music-producer-and-promoter Available for 11 months 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LinMM 7,335 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Am so lucky as will be fully vaccinated and it all kicked in properly by May 17th ( also the date adult ballet can resume in studios) so now can’t wait to go to something ..anything ..I’d even give something a try would not be so keen on normally ...just to be back in ROH again! I was rather hoping the Royal Ballet School performance might go ahead in July as usual. It might be nice to include some of those who missed out last year with a couple of performances too. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now