BALLET NIGHTS NEW VOICES @ MINISTRY of SOUND - 31st May - Press Release

[Jamiel Devernay-Laurence]

BALLET NIGHTS presents NEW VOICES at the legendary MINISTRY OF SOUND
a ground-breaking presentation of dance at the world renowned club
Friday May 31st 7pm

Tickets:  £30-£60 www.balletnights.com/newvoices 
Ballet Nights New Voices trailer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RLrGOBPxyqg

BALLET NIGHTS NEW VOICES lineup:

Joshua Junker
Pett|Clausen-Knight
James Cousins Company
Jamiel Laurence Creation
Felicity Chadwick
Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser
Kennedy Junior Muntanga and Guy Salim
Watson & Woodvine
Manon Servage Company
Seirian Griffiths
Liam Woodvine and Alex Fadayiro
AND YOUR HOST FOR THE EVENING: MC JAMIEL DEVERNAY-LAURENCE

Doors: 6pm Performances: 7pm to 8.30pm
All tickets include access to the after-party with DJ Danny Avila 10pm to 5am
Venue: Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, London SE1 6DP

 

The turbo-charged production house that is BALLET NIGHTS plans to break down yet more barriers in the world of innovative dance presentation to new audiences.  On Friday May 31st London’s iconic MINISTRY OF SOUND will open its mighty doors at 6.30pm to host BALLET NIGHTS NEW VOICES in a ground-breaking fusion of dance and music.  

 

The one-hour show promises to be simultaneously thrilling and massively entertaining.  More than TEN exciting contemporary pieces will be performed by a stellar lineup of world-class dancers in the club’s main bar and dance floor and, what’s more, ticket holders will be invited to stay for the club’s main night.

 

Masterminded by Ballet Nights’ visionary Artistic Director Jamiel Devernay-Laurence in association with the club’s dynamic team - Rachael Scollen/Head of Events, Oscar Zammit/Technical and Production Manager, Chelsea Herbert/Senior Graphic Designer and Alice Rose/Content Creator – BALLET NIGHTS NEW VOICES will open club night in a way that’s never been seen before at the globally renowned MINISTRY OF SOUND.

 

Says Jamiel Devernay-Laurence, Artistic Director Ballet Nights:
“The team at Ministry of Sound have been very supportive of what the Ballet Nights ecology has set out to achieve from day 1, and as soon as our teams collided, ideas began to explode out in all directions!
This first show marks the beginning of a new stream for the Ballet Nights brand, and a renewed mission to establish a choreographic platform for those voices heard less, seen less and represented less in the struggling independent dance sector.
“With many of our VIP patrons already directly supporting and commissioning new works by exciting new voices like Jordan James Bridge for our main stage shows, this is an opportunity for the worlds of arts philanthropy, investment and cultural development to come together.  Ministry of Sound is not only legendary it also provides an incredible venue for us to present NEW VOICES in a unique way to our audiences, new audiences, clubbers, early nighters and everyone in between!  I can’t wait for us to stage BALLET NIGHTS NEW VOICES at the MINISTRY OF SOUND.”

 

Says Chelsea Herbert, Senior Designer Ministry of Sound:
“Bringing Ballet Nights to Ministry of Sound is more than just a melding of music and movement; it's a celebration of our shared passion for pushing boundaries and embracing the unexpected. With 30 years of dance history and a commitment to doing things differently, this partnership promises to deliver an electrifying blend of tradition and innovation on our iconic dance floor.”

 

PROGRAMME:

‘324a’ created and performed by JOSHUA JUNKER, First Artist of the Royal Ballet
One choreographer’s experience of facing the challenges of creating new work while in lockdown in 2020 – the piece is named after Joshua’s home address

 

‘Nerve Wire’ created and performed by PETT|CLAUSEN-KNIGHT
Feel the fear and anxiety in the recently remastered work from the internationally acclaimed duo.

 

‘Jealousy’ created and performed by JAMES COUSINS COMPANY with music by Ben Frost
An imagined affair plays out with two lovers deeply intertwined. Jealousy of the voyeuristic gaze fuels their intense dependency. 

 

‘Spirit of the Machine’ excerpt from ‘Read-Only Memory’ by JAMIEL LAURENCE CREATION
Danced by Liam Woodvine & Alex Fadayiro
How a dystopian society could use memory as a form of punishment – forcing those of us who do not conform into reliving our most painful memories.

 

‘Insomnia’ choreographed by NICHOLAS SHOESMITH
Performed by FELICITY CHADWICK
The restless state of mind when you’re trying to switch off your thoughts motoring on in your sleepless head…

 

‘Splice’ created by EKLEIDO
Danced by HANNAH EKHOLM & FAYE STOESER
Music by Floating Points
An exploration of connection between two bodies as they configure themselves between restriction and possibility, solving a physical puzzle.

 

‘One’ choreographed by KENNEDY JUNIOR MUNTANGA
Live Music by Guy Salim
One Musician. One Dancer. One Purpose

 

‘Your Ghost’ created and performed by WATSON & WOODVINE
A haunting story in which a young woman confronts the ghost of a past relationship, her movements a canvas for audiences to project their own life journeys onto.

 

‘Gathering Rhythms’ created and performed by MANON SERVAGE, SOPHIE QUAY, ZACH PARKIN
From the embrace of one true essence, to the convergence of many striving towards unity

 

SHOW OPENER & DJ SET
SEIRIAN GRIFFITHS
A gravity-defying mover unleashes his power!  

 

MC JAMIEL DEVERNAY-LAURENCE
BALLET NIGHTS FOUNDER and ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
will be your host for the evening

 

Press information and review tickets: judy.lipsey@lipseypr.com
 

Edited May 8 by Jamiel Devernay-Laurence