BRB CASTING SPRING 2012

I'm devastated to say that I don't think BRB are coming to the Lowry this summer. We have not had any advance notice of such a visit in any of the Friends bumph and there has been nothing included in the tour details in the programmes or on line.

Anyone wanting to see Madding Crowd (or the mixed programme) should book to see it in Birmingham.

PS - all three casts for B&B are great but this will be one of the last chances to see Robert Parker. From the talk he gave Friends in the Autumn, he will only be around at most till the end of the midscale tour.

alison · January 12, 2012

Please tell me the midscale tour is after the Coliseum season: it was bad enough missing him at Sadler's Wells due to the change in the announced casting. I'd hate to think I'd missed him for good.

Jan McNulty · January 12, 2012

Alison - yes midscale is after the Coli season. The Coli is the last week of the Spring tour with midscale being in May after Munich. Hobson's Choice is only being performed in Birmingham and Robert is truly wonderful in this role. I believe you can get really good rail fares from London to Birmingham using London Midland!

Don Q Fan · January 12, 2012

Thanks for the info about the Lowry - what a blow! I did email BRB a while back but got no reply

alison · January 12, 2012

Thanks, Janet.

Hobson's Choice is only being performed in Birmingham and Robert is truly wonderful in this role. I believe you can get really good rail fares from London to Birmingham using London Midland!

Unfortunately, Janet, it's not the rail fares so much as the ticket prices these days: I was going to go to see their Nutcracker until I realised that what I had thought were their usually fairly reasonable prices were the half-price children's option

Jan McNulty · February 8, 2012

It's been announced on Twitter that Alex Campbell will be guesting with BRB in the role of Will Mossop in Hobson's Choice. The exact performances have yet to be announced.

alison · February 9, 2012

Darn, I thought you were going to say casting was out (it is unusually late this time, isn't it?). I hate booking before I know who I'm booking for - I don't suppose he'll do the Thursday matinee ,,,

Jan McNulty · February 9, 2012

Recently BRB have only been publishing the casting about 10 days - 2 weeks before the performances so it could be anytime now. It could be that if arrangements with ROH have only just been agreed they have been unable to publish earlier. You can predict the sequence of casting with BRB!

Jan McNulty · February 13, 2012

Alexander Campbell has tweeted that he is scheduled to perform Hobsons on Thursday matinee, Friday evening and Saturday matinee.

alison · February 13, 2012

Huh?! There are more seats available now for that matinee than when I booked about a week ago! (There *are* still a couple of handfuls of seats left for the Thursday matinee if anyone outside the Birmingham area is now keen to go). Oh well, I certainly won't mind if it's him.

And not entirely related (or unrelated, for that matter): why on earth does the Hippodrome's website show photo views from positions which are virtually symmetrical on left and right?! Surely the average theatregoer can mentally reverse the picture if they need to? It doesn't seem to be the most sensible way of doing things: the Royal Opera House, which of course has far more of a sightline problem, deliberately places them asymmetrically, which gives far better coverage.

Jan McNulty · February 14, 2012

Casting now out for Hobsons (Hobson, Mossop and Maggie) next week. Only two casts listed. Nice to see David Morse performing Hobson again.

http://www.brb.org.u...09&tsk=fullcast

22 February 2012 7:30 pm Hobson's Choice Henry Hobson: Morse, David

Maggie Hobson: Elisha Willis

Will Mossop: Robert Parker

Conductor: Philip Ellis

23 February 2012 2:00 pm Hobson's Choice Henry Hobson: Jonathan Payn

Maggie Hobson: Ambra Vallo

Will Mossop: Campbell, Alexander

Conductor: Sutherland, Gavin

23 February 2012 7:30 pm Hobson's Choice Henry Hobson: Morse, David

Maggie Hobson: Elisha Willis

Will Mossop: Robert Parker

Conductor: Sutherland, Gavin

24 February 2012 7:30 pm Hobson's Choice Henry Hobson: Jonathan Payn

Maggie Hobson: Ambra Vallo

Will Mossop: Campbell, Alexander

Conductor: Philip Ellis

25 February 2012 2:30 pm Hobson's Choice Henry Hobson: Jonathan Payn

Maggie Hobson: Ambra Vallo

Will Mossop: Campbell, Alexander

Conductor: Philip Ellis

25 February 2012 7:30 pm Hobson's Choice

Henry Hobson: Morse, David

Maggie Hobson: Elisha Willis

Will Mossop: Robert Parker

Conductor: Philip Ellis

Edited February 14, 2012 by JMcN

alison · February 14, 2012

Sounds good to me either way, Janet - thanks!

Ryo · February 14, 2012

Janet, Thank you so much for you to put the casting!

I am most dissapointed to know that Jamie Bond is not performing Will...

I have heard that several BRB dancers have been injured.

Jamie is one of them....

Edited February 14, 2012 by Ryo

Jan McNulty · February 14, 2012

I am disappointed that Jamie is injured too. He's a terrific Mossop. I hope he is back soon.

cabriole · February 16, 2012

James Barton has the making of a good Will Mossop, I heard David Morse had not been well , will try to come to Brum ,a fine ballet.

cabriole · February 16, 2012

Who else apart from Jamie Bond is injured I appreciate it is par for the course but Jamie Bond seems very fragile,

Jan McNulty · February 16, 2012

The casting for Daphnis and Two Pigeons for Birmingham has been posted on the BRB website:

29 February 2012 7:30 pm Daphnis and Chloë Daphnis: Iain Mackay

Chloë: Elisha Willis

Lykanion: Ambra Vallo

Dorkon: Matthew Lawrence

Bryaxis: Tyrone Singleton

Pan: Tom Rogers

The Two Pigeons Young Girl: Nao Sakuma

Young Man: Robert Parker

A Gypsy Girl: Elisha Willis

Her Lover: Matthew Lawrence

A Gypsy Boy: Tzu-Chao Chou

Conductor: Koen Kessels

1 March 2012 2:00 pm Daphnis and Chloë Daphnis: Chi Cao

Chloë: Nao Sakuma

Lykanion: Angela Paul

Dorkon: Tyrone Singleton

Bryaxis: Tzu-Chao Chou

Pan: Benjamin Soerel

The Two Pigeons Young Girl: Laëtitia Lo Sardo

Young Man: Joseph Caley

A Gypsy Girl: Angela Paul

Her Lover: Tom Rogers

A Gypsy Boy: James Barton

Conductor: Koen Kessels

1 March 2012 7:30 pm Daphnis and Chloë Daphnis: Joseph Caley

Chloë: Jenna Roberts

Lykanion: Carol-Anne Millar

Dorkon: Feargus Campbell

Bryaxis: Mathias Dingman

Pan: Benjamin Soerel

The Two Pigeons Young Girl: Ambra Vallo

Young Man: Chi Cao

A Gypsy Girl: Carol-Anne Millar

Her Lover: Iain Mackay

A Gypsy Boy: Mathias Dingman

Conductor: Paul Murphy

2 March 2012 7:30 pm Daphnis and Chloë Daphnis: Iain Mackay

Chloë: Elisha Willis

Lykanion: Ambra Vallo

Dorkon: Matthew Lawrence

Bryaxis: Tyrone Singleton

Pan: Tom Rogers

The Two Pigeons Young Girl: Laëtitia Lo Sardo

Young Man: Joseph Caley

A Gypsy Girl: Angela Paul

Her Lover: Tom Rogers

A Gypsy Boy: James Barton

Conductor: Koen Kessels

3 March 2012 2:30 pm Daphnis and Chloë Daphnis: Chi Cao

Chloë: Nao Sakuma

Lykanion: Victoria Marr

Dorkon: Tom Rogers

Bryaxis: Tzu-Chao Chou

Pan: Benjamin Soerel

The Two Pigeons Young Girl: Jenna Roberts

Young Man: Iain Mackay

A Gypsy Girl: Céline Gittens

Her Lover: Tyrone Singleton

A Gypsy Boy: Mathias Dingman

Conductor: Paul Murphy

3 March 2012 7:30 pm Daphnis and Chloë Daphnis: Joseph Caley

Chloë: Jenna Roberts

Lykanion: Carol-Anne Millar

Dorkon: Tyrone Singleton

Bryaxis: Mathias Dingman

Pan: Benjamin Soerel

The Two Pigeons Young Girl: Nao Sakuma

Young Man: Robert Parker

A Gypsy Girl: Elisha Willis

Her Lover: Matthew Lawrence

A Gypsy Boy: Tzu-Chao Chou

Conductor: Koen Kessels

I'm looking forward to seeing Laetitia Lo Sardo as the Young Girl.

Edited to add this link to the BRB website page: http://brb.org.uk/masque/index.htm?act=WhatsOn&urn=22009&tsk=fullcast Scroll down for these details

Edited February 16, 2012 by JMcN

alison · February 16, 2012

Definitely looking forward to seeing this one in London!

Don Q Fan · February 20, 2012

Thanks for the info, am looking forward to them both.

Jan McNulty · February 27, 2012

BRB have posted the casting for Coppelia in Sunderland:

http://brb.org.uk/masque/index.htm?act=WhatsOn&urn=23369&tsk=fullcast

Sunderland Empire Theatre - 7 - 10 March 2012

Unless otherwise noted, performances by Birmingham Royal Ballet are accompanied by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet; leader: Robert Gibbs.

7 March 2012 7:30 pm Dr Coppélius: Jonathan Payn

Swanilda: Elisha Willis

Franz: Matthew Lawrence

Dawn: Angela Paul

Prayer: Jenna Roberts

Betrothal: Jonathan Caguioa, Laura Purkiss

Call to Arms lead: Tyrone Singleton

Conductor: Koen Kessels

8 March 2012 2:00 pm Dr Coppélius: Rory Mackay

Swanilda: Nao Sakuma

Franz: Chi Cao

Dawn: Callie Roberts

Prayer: Samara Downs

Betrothal: Victoria Marr, Feargus Campbell

Call to Arms lead: Tzu-Chao Chou

Conductor: Koen Kessels

8 March 2012 7:30 pm Dr Coppélius: Valentin Olovyannikov

Swanilda: Laëtitia Lo Sardo

Franz: Joseph Caley

Dawn: Céline Gittens

Prayer: Delia Mathews

Betrothal: Arancha Baselga, Nathanael Skelton

Call to Arms lead: Mathias Dingman

Conductor: Paul Murphy

9 March 2012 7:30 pm Dr Coppélius: Michael O'Hare

Swanilda: Ambra Vallo

Franz: Tyrone Singleton

Dawn: Yvette Knight

Prayer: Yijing Zhang

Betrothal: Jonathan Caguioa, Laura Purkiss

Call to Arms lead: Oliver Till

Conductor: Koen Kessels

10 March 2012 2:30 pm Dr Coppélius: Rory Mackay

Swanilda: Carol-Anne Millar

Franz: Jamie Bond

Dawn: Callie Roberts

Prayer: Samara Downs

Betrothal: Lewis Turner, Laura-Jane Gibson

Call to Arms lead: Jonathan Caguioa

Conductor: Paul Murphy

10 March 2012 7:30 pm

Dr Coppélius: Valentin Olovyannikov

Swanilda: Nao Sakuma

Franz: Chi Cao

Dawn: Céline Gittens

Prayer: Jenna Roberts

Betrothal: Arancha Baselga, Nathanael Skelton

Call to Arms lead: Jonathan Caguioa

Conductor: Philip Ellis

alison · February 29, 2012

Casting for the London Coliseum season of Daphnis and Chloe/The Two Pigeons and Coppelia is now up at http://www.brb.org.uk/masque/index.htm?act=whatson&tsk=venue&urn=14912

Ryo · March 2, 2012

The Two Pigeons on 3rd of March evening is Robert Parker's last performance at Birmingham Hippodrome.

He will be performing in London on the 13th of March.

His last performance will be during the company's South-West Tour in May.

He will be performing Take Five by David Bintley.

Jamie Bond who couldn't perform Will Mossop in Hobson's Choice last week is planning his come back tomorrow evening.

He will be performing Daphnis in Daphnis & Chloë.

César Morales had an operation in January. He will be back on stage in early 2012\2013 season.

Natasha Oughtred is also injured at the moment.

Gaylene Cummerfield is off from personal reason.

alison · March 2, 2012

César Morales had an operation in January. He will be back on stage in early 2012\2013 season.

Natasha Oughtred is also injured at the moment.

Gaylene Cummerfield is off from personal reason.

Sounds like quite a nasty op for César, then, if it takes that long to recover from it. I wish both him and Natasha a full - and preferably speedy - recovery from what ails them, and all the best to Gaylene, too.

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