aileen Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'd be interested to know what everyone is going to see over the next few months. There is a vast amount of dance on in London (I hope that doesn't sound too London-centric). There are several European ballet companies coming to London eg Royal Ballet of Flanders, Eifman Ballet, Ballet Precojin (not sure if I've spelt that right?). Has anyone seen any of them? Is it worth going to see them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 ENB's Beyond Ballet Russes - Programme 2 At least one of each of RB's programmes - except for Alice Happy to take more recommendations though! Thinking of travelling up North possibly to the BRB's North-east Spring Tour, but definitely in the summer to Birmingham to see Far from the madding crowd and their Grand Tour/Faster/The Dream triple bill. Happy to take more recommendations up till the summer though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thinking of travelling up North possibly to the BRB's North-east Spring Tour, but definitely in the summer to Birmingham to see Far from the madding crowd and their Grand Tour/Faster/The Dream triple bill. The latter is also on at Sadler's Wells, isn't it? For me, loads of Filles - well, most of the rest of the RB season, I'd imagine, assuming I can get tickets for it. ENB's Swan Lake if they announce the casting while there are still affordable tickets left. Am thinking I'll save my money on the Eifman ballets. Would be interested to see Artifact. Probably both ENB Coliseum bills, although the dates for the first one are a real pain. I'm rather bad at actually keeping up with what's on at the moment, so would need the Sadler's Wells programme for the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Arrowsmith Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 San Francisco Ballet programmes A and C (though will probably sit out the Yuri Possokhov). And hope this season augurs well for a visit by Paul Taylor Dance Company - please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The Ballet Russes programmes look unmissable, especially the second one, I like every ballet . I'm very doubtful about the Boris Eifman, if there are ticket offers I might go. It's a strong end to the season at Covent Garden, once Alice and R& J are over, the Polyphonia triple bill, Fille, La Sylphide, Prince of the Pagoda's and Birthday Offering triple bill are all outstanding IMHO, then I'm keeping out of London until San Francisco Ballet in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The latter is also on at Sadler's Wells, isn't it? Yes in the autumn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 For anyone planning to see San Francisco Ballet, quite a lot of the tickets have already been sold and they're not on until September. For those who have not been to Sadler's Wells before, many shows attract a multibuy discount (20%) when two or more are booked at the same time (check the website for conditions). I've just booked for two SFB programmes, Scottish Ballet (Streetcar) and Artifact, all at Sadler's Wells and I'm going to both of the ENB Beyond Ballets Russes programmes at the Coli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 All SFB programmes and the Johan/Alina Slyph DEFINITELY ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Northern Ballet are touring their Beauty and the Beast at the moment. Their season finishes with I Got Rhythm in Leeds and Norwich at the end of May/beginning of June. It's a good, fun piece to end the season! http://northernballet.com/index.php?q=whats-on-tour If you are thinking of going to BRB's NE midscale be aware that Durham usually sells out fast. Additionally I no longer sit in the stalls in York. Buxton is a new venue for the company (we're going). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm really keen to see Northern Ballet's Beauty and the Beast. The photographs of the production are stunning. I don't know whether to go to Milton Keynes in April or Woking in the Autumn (I'm feeling a bit guilty about how much I'm spending on ballet at the moment!). I've seen BRB's Beauty (and loved it). Janet, how would you compare the two productions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Woking's the nicer theatre, IMO: MK is either a smaller version of it, or of Wycombe Swan, I can't remember which. Probably the Swan, I think. OTOH, MK has a much better shopping centre ... On the third hand, if you're driving MK is a bit of a nightmare, and if you're going by train it's a long way from the station, whereas Woking is a 5-minute walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks, Alison. I'll probably take the train to Woking. I'll have to keep checking to see if booking has opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Re the 2 B&Bs - obviously there is a certain similarity in the storyline because they come from the same source but they are completely different in style. NB's production has one dancer for the Prince and one for the Beast which leads to some interesting scenes where the Beast is thinking back to the way he was. I enjoy both versions but then I am a Gemini and don't feel the need to compare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks, Janet. NB's approach sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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