FionaM Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Starved of live dance? If you are in or near London head to the Potemkin Theatre, Hoxton Docks in East London for free live outdoor performances on ... Sunday 5th July 3pm, 5pm and 7pm A number of Royal Ballet dancers are involved ....Valentino Zucchetti, David Donnelly, Luca Acri, Harry Churches and Annette Buvoli (performing The Dying Swan) plus dancers from other disciplines. It seems only to be advertised on Instagram .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Thanks for the info FionaE - I wish I lived nearer London as I feel starved of live performance. If you are going, I hope you report back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Thanks for the info FionaE - I wish I lived nearer London as I feel starved of live performance. If you are going, I hope you report back! sadly not going ... I am at least 3 hours drive away 😔 Edited July 4, 2020 by FionaE Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 37 minutes ago, FionaE said: sadly not going ... I am at least 3 hours drive away 😔 Oh no!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Regardless of anything else, I don't have any trains on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Tomorrow’s shows include Amelia Townsend performing Raymonda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 There's another one? Again, I don't have any trains tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, alison said: There's another one? Again, I don't have any trains tomorrow I believe they are performing every Sunday afternoon. It’s not well advertised! No idea what else is being performed ... Contemporary ? Acrobatics ? looks fun sat on the bank opposite watching (photo from last Sunday) Edited July 12, 2020 by FionaE Clarification 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Social distancing??? .... (in the sense of concern for your neighbour???) .... Perhaps I have just misunderstood ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I keep having funny thoughts of how to present ballet in the outdoors, but this looks very uncomfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, Beryl H said: I keep having funny thoughts of how to present ballet in the outdoors, but this looks very uncomfortable It seems forever ago now but Leeds City Council used to provide a series of free events in Roundhays or Temple Newsham parks. Northern Ballet used to appear in a big tent. I suppose the set up could have been used fully outdoors as minimal set was used. Perhaps in case of inclement weather a canopy could be over the stage and the audience would just have to take a chance... Of course, ENB and Ballet Black have both appeared at Glastonbury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Jan McNulty said: ........ the audience would just have to take a chance... There was an audience in the park for the RB Gala in Hull, wasn't there? And I believe that it rained heavily. Of course, the show itself was in the theatre but the cast took a second bow outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 12 hours ago, Bruce Wall said: Social distancing??? .... (in the sense of concern for your neighbour???) .... Perhaps I have just misunderstood ... Good question. If this is being performed in a location that encourages people to crowd together to watch it, with no advice or requirement for social distancing, it shouldn't be being performed. (If social distancing could just be ignored whenever people felt like it, all our theatres could come back right now!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 12/07/2020 at 22:55, bridiem said: Good question. If this is being performed in a location that encourages people to crowd together to watch it, with no advice or requirement for social distancing, it shouldn't be being performed. (If social distancing could just be ignored whenever people felt like it, all our theatres could come back right now!!). photo of non-SD audience on the bank posted by ROH house manager Salvatore Scalzo. Admittedly it is outdoors. I was surprised by the lack of SD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Here is a report on Japanese television of this performance with an interview with Chisato Katsura 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmgard Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 These performances so far are only advertised on the DistDancing Instagram page and can happen on Saturdays or Sundays. The organisers hope to keep them going until October. On the information page, attendees are asked to socially distance, wear masks and not to block the pathway for passers-by but obviously there is no-one to police this so one hopes that all will behave responsibly. The Instagram page also contains films of some of the performances and it is interesting to see that, as well as Japanese television, shared by Naomi above, Brazilian and Italian television have also reported on the performances! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) Looks like the police are putting a stop to it, currently at least five police persons are preventing today’s performance from starting. Maybe it got too much of a non distancing crowd. Edited August 30, 2020 by Rob S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 A load of police in four vans are now trying to move the crowd along. We got a silent display of defiant ribbon dangling and that’s it. A victim of its own success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Rob S said: Looks like the police are putting a stop to it, currently at least five police persons are preventing today’s performance from starting. Maybe it got too much of a non distancing crowd. They'd best be a bit careful as according to the BBC there can now be up to a 10,000GBP fine for people who "organize" an unlicensed event with more than 30 people Edited August 30, 2020 by oncnp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 So we are even to be denied this? Why was the BLM demonstration (involving thousands of non socially distanced participants) allowed to happen, when this is probably about 100 people watching and is being stopped? It’s pitiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 I expect the answer is to do unannounced performances at random times for passers by rather than organised events that attract Time Out, Italian telly and the odd person from halfway across the country 🤫 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Rob S said: I expect the answer is to do unannounced performances at random times for passers by rather than organised events that attract Time Out, Italian telly and the odd person from halfway across the country 🤫 and 100 or so well behaved people watching dance are not going to riot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, oncnp said: and 100 or so well behaved people watching dance are not going to riot. We did clap and chant ‘let them dance’. Then boo. #rebels 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 35 minutes ago, Rob S said: We did clap and chant ‘let them dance’. Then boo. #rebels Such sedition and threatening behaviour! Seems they are trying to suck out any remaining joy from our cultural lives. Or even life in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Rob S said: We did clap and chant ‘let them dance’. Then boo. #rebels It's all downhill from here. Next thing you know you'll be singing "Rule Britannia" at the last night of the Proms! #shocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 On 30/08/2020 at 15:35, Rob S said: A load of police in four vans are now trying to move the crowd along. We got a silent display of defiant ribbon dangling and that’s it. A victim of its own success. really sorry to hear this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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