Jan McNulty Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 11 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: According to his IG he was involved in something with Scottish Ballet after Northern. I should point out that it was one of his stories that I saw so no longer available. He is also performing Gatsby in London with NB. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: I should point out that it was one of his stories that I saw so no longer available. He is also performing Gatsby in London with NB. He is performing Stanley in Streetcar with Scottish! https://www.scottishballet.co.uk/event/a-streetcar-named-desire 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Thanks for the information, Janet. This is what is happening increasingly. RB Principals simply get too few RB shows each, so guesting has become the norm. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 24 minutes ago, capybara said: Thanks for the information, Janet. This is what is happening increasingly. RB Principals simply get too few RB shows each, so guesting has become the norm. I actually think it's brilliant that they guest around the country and even abroad - ambassadors for RB and British ballet as a whole. It's wonderful to see Federico Bonelli utilising his connections with the Royal Ballet, it's also great to see Isabella Gasparini and I think Luca Acri getting to dance principal roles in South America, apparently Osipova has guested with the Israel Ballet in Giselle (what a huge opportunity to see) and Nunez/Muntagirov have also guested out there in what is a tiny company in comparison with any of the British companies. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 20 minutes ago, capybara said: Thanks for the information, Janet. This is what is happening increasingly. RB Principals simply get too few RB shows each, so guesting has become the norm. The irony. I compare to 10 plus years ago when only 1 or 2 elite principals (Bussell, Costa, Cojocaru, Kobborg) were ‘allowed’ to guest elsewhere. And when they did, their RB pay was docked. I find this last part so shocking … those dancers are representing the company by dint of their association. The company was, and still is, benefitting from their excellence exhibited around the world. I’m glad this has changed .. whether it’s gala performances or full-length guesting. The range of excellent principals at Royal Ballet is a treat for us. And even better that they are guesting elsewhere to enrich (I don’t mean money) their own artistry with wider experiences. Perhaps dancers like Adam Cooper could have had longer associations with RB if he’d not had to choose. I do wonder if the RB company needs another good sized theatre (aka Mariinsky, Bolshoi, Paris) to put on more performances for those dancers. I’d think there would be the audiences too. (As long as it’s not umpteen Cinderellas 🤣) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 I’d also raise the thorny possibility of RB dancers guesting with BRB a little more frequently. I say thorny because I know there’s an argument that this is robbing the home team of opportunities but, with the creation of BRB2, I think this has a lesser impact. I got the impression that the Company were pleased to be able to have Vadim Muntagirov taking class with them in Plymouth and to observe him in a leading role at close hand. Northern Ballet has invited Ryoichi Hirano this season. With Frederick Bonelli’s appointment, it seems possible such invites might extend to other dancers. I’m sure Bonelli is well aware of the pluses and minuses of the impact of guest artists. A second house is a lovely, potential solution, but in this era of austerity, it seems an unrealistic prospect. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 53 minutes ago, Odyssey said: I’d also raise the thorny possibility of RB dancers guesting with BRB a little more frequently. I say thorny because I know there’s an argument that this is robbing the home team of opportunities but, with the creation of BRB2, I think this has a lesser impact. I got the impression that the Company were pleased to be able to have Vadim Muntagirov taking class with them in Plymouth and to observe him in a leading role at close hand. Northern Ballet has invited Ryoichi Hirano this season. With Frederick Bonelli’s appointment, it seems possible such invites might extend to other dancers. I’m sure Bonelli is well aware of the pluses and minuses of the impact of guest artists. A second house is a lovely, potential solution, but in this era of austerity, it seems an unrealistic prospect. BRB2 is a junior company not the main company! How does that lessen the impact? Re NB and Ryo Hirano - NB lost some senior male dancers through retirement and alternative chances over the last year. I think it was a matter of expedience that a guest was brought in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 15 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Re NB and Ryo Hirano - NB lost some senior male dancers through retirement and alternative chances over the last year. I think it was a matter of expedience that a guest was brought in. Given ENB lost 3 out of their 4 male Lead Principals last year I'm surprised they're not borrowing dancers from the RB too! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Perhaps I have misunderstood the brief Janet, but glancing through the original,press release it refers to it being an similar model to the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company & ABT Studio Company, and elsewhere states “This showcase puts the spotlight on the new talent in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s ranks in an exciting, crowd-pleasing and challenging way.” Opportunities for young dancers in the company to perform in a wider repertoire and to work closely with senior BRB staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaC Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Janet and Odyssey are both right! BRB2 has 7 members from the main company and 5 young dancers who have been taken on especially for BRB2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 38 minutes ago, Odyssey said: Perhaps I have misunderstood the brief Janet, but glancing through the original,press release it refers to it being an similar model to the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company & ABT Studio Company, and elsewhere states “This showcase puts the spotlight on the new talent in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s ranks in an exciting, crowd-pleasing and challenging way.” Opportunities for young dancers in the company to perform in a wider repertoire and to work closely with senior BRB staff. It also states: :BRB2 is a new initiative where BRB pro-actively seeks out some of the best young ballet graduates from around the world to join a two-year performance programme, providing vital employment for the next generation of exceptional ballet dancers (aged 18-22) to transition from training into jobs at BRB or other leading ballet companies, impacting the dance sector worldwide." I believe the first cohort features most of the newest members of the company although the way I read the PR I assume that future iterations will be newly or near newly graduated dancers of 18-22 who will also have opportunities to dance with the main company before graduating into BRB or other companies at the end of the 2 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Agree BRB2 is basically “BRB young graduates” …. They get a chance to tour doing soloist performances in smaller venues with BRB2 and then supporting roles with the main company in the bigger productions. It’s more attractive to young graduates than joining only the main company and doing only corps or spear-carrying for too many years. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 29/03/2023 at 14:14, Richard LH said: No disrespect to Nicol Edmonds, but I was musing why the only other male Principal not otherwise cast as The Prince, Ryoichi Hirano, isn't stepping in for Sambe. Is Ryoichi still away at Northern Ballet, or otherwise engaged perhaps? Marci Sambe has posted on IG that he is rehabilitating from an ankle injury, has now taken first ballet steps, and is hoping to be back soon. Wishing him a speedy return... 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Running times: Bumped into the stage manager upon leaving Cinderella yesterday … I remarked on the earlier finishing time yesterday … 10.20 before curtain calls. And it started 5 minutes late. So that’s 2 hours 45 minutes including intervals. She says she’s pleased and also working on shortening the intervals. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I felt the intervals were way too long….& boy are the bar staff well taught in up-selling:- when ordering 2 glasses before the start the bartender suggested “why not get a bottle? You know there are two 30 minute intervals so plenty of time to drink it!” (Yes….time but not the constitution as had to leave a fair glass or more - what a waste!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 25 mins intervals would be ideal - PLENTY of time for the train dash at the end then. Even reducing one of the intervals to 25mins would be great! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 7 hours ago, Richard LH said: Marci Sambe has posted on IG that he is rehabilitating from an ankle injury, has now taken first ballet steps, and is hoping to be back soon. Wishing him a speedy return... that’s great, can’t wait to see him back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 29/03/2023 at 21:39, Jan McNulty said: Re NB and Ryo Hirano - NB lost some senior male dancers through retirement and alternative chances over the last year. I think it was a matter of expedience that a guest was brought in. Indeed - I’m really glad that’s he’s working with them and the Scottish ballet. It’s a great opportunity both ways. Hopefully they can also promote their current dancers further up the ranks as well, to make up for the open spots? I’m not very familiar with the company members so not sure if there are obvious candidates due for promotion currently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Hello Benjamin, This is the interview with Tom Pye, which shows the set photographs. https://www.gramilano.com/2023/03/interview-designer-tom-pye-cinderella/ The Forum prefers that the original source is used rather than copying and pasting photographs. If in doubt it is better not to post photographs (unless they are ones you have taken yourself). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Maybe many are aware already - but just to mention that Tom Pye, the set designer for the new production of Cinderella, has just won an Olivier award for his set designs for "My Neighbour Totoro". The sets and production of Act I reminded me a lot of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". As far as I know, Mr Pye was not involved with this, however, the projection designer and special effects designer, I believe, did work on it. I agree that the costume design does make me think of a technicolour film/ cartoon. I don't necessarily mind that. The bits that I would like to get rid of are the wigs, hairdos for the fairies, their escorts, dancing master, etc. and also get rid of the children who accompany the fairies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Maybe I should have posted my thoughts about the production on this thread, rather than the other one. I had forgotten there were two threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, Fonty said: Maybe I should have posted my thoughts about the production on this thread, rather than the other one. I had forgotten there were two threads. Your (very interesting!) comments were discussing the new production rather than giving news about it, so I think the other thread was the right one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 30/03/2023 at 17:17, Richard LH said: Marci Sambe has posted on IG that he is rehabilitating from an ankle injury, has now taken first ballet steps, and is hoping to be back soon. Wishing him a speedy return... Just wondering, could you link this post as I can’t seem to find it Was it on his story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 22 minutes ago, art_enthusiast said: Just wondering, could you link this post as I can’t seem to find it Was it on his story? Yes it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I don’t suppose anyone has information (if already following artists on Instagram/Twitter, for example) on the casting information for Fairy Godmother and Stepsisters for 21-29 April or when the information will be out? The ROH website has info up to 19 April but that’s it. I would look it up myself but my devices seem to be unhappy with those two platforms at the moment (taking forever just to load one post). Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 @Emeralds This is the only relevant tweet I've seen. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Dawnstar said: @Emeralds This is the only relevant tweet I've seen. Thank you, Dawnstar! I assume that means Luca Acri will be paired with him for those dates. Am guessing that it doesn’t predict which Fairy Godmother they’ll be with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I have a feeling Avis is also cast with someone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 8 hours ago, alison said: I have a feeling Avis is also cast with someone else? I assume that too … because Luca is also paired with Tom Whitehouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 36 minutes ago, FionaE said: because Luca is also paired with Tom Whitehouse. (great) grandson of Mary? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Originally, it was Joshua Junker who was paired with Thomas Whitehead. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 12 hours ago, FionaE said: I assume that too … because Luca is also paired with Tom Whitehouse. That may have been what I was thinking of - and Tom Whitehead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 12 hours ago, Emeralds said: Hopefully they’ll recoup some with the cinema screenings g - a bit concerned that a lot of venues do not seem to know how to find the casting or confirm it! There are still people asking who is dancing.... sigh. But at least a good number have said they’ve booked. Our local cinema looks pretty full for this evening ...about 250 seats sold at a rough guess - probably about 5 times as many as were at the Diamond Celebration screening. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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