Jan McNulty Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Dutch National BalletChristopher Wheeldon’sCinderellaLondon ColiseumUK PREMIERE Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 July 2015Performances: Wed - Sat at 7.30pm, Sat & Thu Mat at 2pmTickets: £10 - £80Ticket Office: 0844 412 4300 or www.sadlerswells.com Dutch National Ballet presents a new interpretation of Cinderella, choreographed by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Christopher Wheeldon. Premiered at Dutch National Opera & Ballet in December 2012 to great public and critical acclaim, Wheeldon’s ballet is set to Prokofiev’s score – performed live by Royal Ballet Sinfonia – with sets and costumes by British designer Julian Crouch. Wheeldon is one of the most sought-after choreographers in the dance world today. His Cinderella, influenced by the Brothers Grimm story, shows a kind-hearted heroine making the best of life without her beloved mother, while over at the palace Prince Guillaume is struggling against the restrictions of royal protocol and princely duty. Elaborating on the traditional narrative, Cinderella is choreographed with lyricism, elegance and wit. Wheeldon trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined the Royal Ballet in 1991. He joined New York City Ballet and served as their first-ever Artist in Residence in 2000/01, where he was later named Resident Choreographer. He became a Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist in 2007. Wheeldon has created productions for all the world’s major ballet companies including: New York City Ballet, The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and National Ballet Of Canada. In 2014 Christopher directed and choreographed the musical version of An American In Paris. The Broadway production recently premiered at the Palace Theatre, New York. As a choreographer, Wheeldon has been the recipient of many awards including the American Choreography Award for the film Center Stage (2000) and the London Critics’ Circle Award and the Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production for Polyphonia (2001). More recently he received the Benois De La Danse for Cinderella (2013), the Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production for Aeternum (2013) and the Leonard Massine Prize for choreography for The Winters Tale (2014). Notes to Editors: Listings information Dutch National BalletChristopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella UK Premiere London Coliseum, WC2NWednesday 8 – Saturday 11 July 2015Performances: Wed – Sat at 7.30pm, Sat 7 Thu Mat at 2pmTickets: £10 - £80Ticket office: 0844 412 4300 / www.sadlerswells.com About Sadler’s Wells Sadler's Wells is a world leader in contemporary dance, committed to producing, commissioning and presenting new works and to bringing the very best international and UK dance to London and worldwide audiences. Under the Artistic Directorship of Alistair Spalding the theatre’s acclaimed year-round programme spans dance of every kind, from contemporary to flamenco, Bollywood to ballet, salsa to street dance and tango to tap. Since 2005 it has helped to bring over 90 new dance works to the stage and its international award-winning commissions and collaborative productions regularly tour the world. Sadler’s Wells supports 16 appointed world class Associate Artists, three Resident Companies and an Associate Company and nurtures the next generation of talent through hosting the National Youth Dance Company, its Summer University programme, Wild Card initiative and its New Wave Associates. Located in Islington in north London, the current theatre is the sixth to have stood on the site since it was first built by Richard Sadler in 1683. The venue has played an illustrious role in the history of theatre ever since, with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Opera all having started at Sadler’s Wells. Sadler’s Wells is an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation and currently receives approximately 9% of its revenue from Arts Council England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I'm going x 2 really looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I'm going to can't remember which day off hand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I'm going, with my wife, opening night. Hope its Matthew and his lady, who danced SL I think with him recently at the RB, cant spell her name, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 It's Thursday night for me.....have no idea who is dancing though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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