Press Release: McNicol Ballet Collective presents Firebird Reimagined, a bold new dance film

[Jan McNulty]

McNicol Ballet Collective presents Firebird Reimagined, a bold new dance film

 

McNicol Ballet Collective is delighted to release a new original dance film, Firebird Reimagined via YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. 

 

Released in what is the 50^th anniversary since Stravinsky’s death, Firebird Reimagined will see man, nature and technology collide in a bold, modern interpretation of the iconic work. Featuring former Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer Kristen McGarrity and Principal dancer with Scottish Ballet, Evan Loudon. 

 

Working with a team of freelance creatives Firebird Reimagined will also include newly commissioned designs from award-winning costume designer Elin Steele and an original new score by Georgina Lloyd-Owen. 

 

Watch Firebird Reimagined now. 

 

 

The release of the dance film Firebird Reimagined comes ahead of McNicol Ballet Collective’s debut performances of Awakenings, a programme of four world premieres by Andrew McNicol, at The Bloomsbury Theatre, London on 13 & 14 November and at Hull New Theatre on 21 November. 

 

Alongside Awakenings, McNicol Ballet Collective will also launch Unbound, a city-wide dance initiative taking place across Andrew’s hometown of Hull throughout the autumn that will provide masterclasses, workshops and performance opportunities to young people across the city.  

 

Firebird Reimagined Film credits

 

Choreographer: Andrew McNicol
Film director & Director of Photography: Nauris Buksevics and Poetry Film Productions
Composer: Georgina Lloyd-Owen
Dancers: Kristen McGarrity and Evan Loudon by kind permission of Scottish Ballet  
Creative contributions from Laurie McSherry-Gray
Costume designer: Elin Steele
Prop maker: Edie Morris

Thank you to our supporters The Linbury Trust and Arts Council England

[Scheherezade]

There seem to b a lot of reimagined works around at the moment.

[Ian Macmillan]

As something to commemorate Stravinsky's 50th anniversary, his music is oddly missing.