Arky Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Star Studded Gala in aid of the Yorkshire Ballet Summer School - Sunday 29 Sep 2013, 7pm Sadlers Wells. Hosted by Sir Ant (Dowell) & Sir Dec (Jacobi), the evening will start with a short film made at YBSS 2013 by Balletboyz, Michael Nunn & William Trevitt, followed by remarkable footage of a 14 year old Brandon Lawrence, ex-YBSS student, & now with the BRB. The line-up includes singer Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter from Downton Abbey, Samantha Bond, Wayne Sleep, Sergei Polunin, Balletboyz “the Talent”, and stars of the Royal Ballet [steven McCrae & Elizabeth Harrod], Birmingham Royal Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Northern Ballet, Rambert Dance Company & English National Ballet . Tickets £12 to £60, with some at £85, which includes a programme & post show reception. Book on 0844 412 4300 or www.sadlerswell.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 STOP PRESS – SERGEI POLUNIN will perform on the night – September 29th ! Marguerite Porter:“I’m absolutely thrilled and delighted that Sergei is taking time out of his extremely busy schedule to join us at Sadler’s Wells on September 29th. Sergei’s very supportive of the Yorkshire Ballet Summer School and he has a real understanding of the value of the charity. He’s danced in the last three galas and will be flying in especially from Moscow to be with us.” Link for more details of Gala and to buy tickets: http://www.sadlerswells.com/show/Yorkshire-Ballet-Summer-School-2013 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosy Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 What a shame for Yorkshire folk that this is not being held in York this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 What a shame for Yorkshire folk that this is not being held in York this year! Well Serge did do the Gala up in York - remember him dancing with Mara.. Hope you saw them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosy Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Indeed I did, I also saw Marianella dancing The Dying Swan. I was actually referring to the Gala itself, not Sergei in particular. This event used to be a real treat when it was held in York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Less than a fortnight to go and there's an alarming number of unsold tickets for this show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 These are, of course, for many alarming economic times .... (the Governor of the Bank of England says he has 'tremendous sympathy' for savers, especially those among the retirees) .... so the lack of sales at this point for this particular outing is perhaps not all that surprising. Sales certainly are not vast for the Stuttgart Ballet either as it happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina G. Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I'd love to go to the Gala and I also would love to go to the Ashton day at the RBS but I simply can't afford it. I have already bought RB Amphi tickets to see Don Q. , the Triple Bill and R&J and that's all I can afford to see over the next couple of months. With food prices, rents, commuting costs, etc rising something has to give, and I'd rather watch a few RB performances instead of the many other great things on offer in London. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 ^^ Sad but true can't do it all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celb Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Very disappointed this clashes with the Genee international final in Glasgow - would have loved to attend both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 These are, of course, for many alarming economic times .... (the Governor of the Bank of England says he has 'tremendous sympathy' for savers, especially those among the retirees) .... so the lack of sales at this point for this particular outing is perhaps not all that surprising. Sales certainly are not vast for the Stuttgart Ballet either as it happens. I don't think I even knew it was happening until I was browsing the SW website a couple of days ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Tickets have been selling better, but plenty still available at all prices. Am looking forward to Sunday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Still some tickets available from £12 up for tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lartiste Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I wish I had known about this earlier as I would have made the effort to travel down to London. I will already be there for the Nederlands dans theater workshop on Wednesday and I could have made a week of it. Ah well can't see every performance...and now there are no tickets left! Which is a very good thing for YBBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 lartiste - don't forget BRB are in Sunderland in a couple of weeks with their fabulous production of Sleeping Beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lartiste Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Thanks for the heads up Janet! Although I have taken one of the excellent masterclasses at BRB headquarters I've never seen a performance by BRB. After the Aladdin masterclass I really wish that I had managed to see Aladdin when it was on tour! Can't wait to see Sleeping Beauty now I hope there are some tickets left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 We now have a feedback thread on this gala in the Performances forum: http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/4972-yorkshire-ballet-summer-school-gala-london-2013/ I'm going to lock this thread since the gala's now over, so any more feedback in that thread, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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