Press Release: Dutch National Ballet, Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella, UK Premiere, London Coliseum, July 2015

[Jan McNulty]

Dutch National Ballet
Christopher Wheeldon’s
Cinderella
London Coliseum
UK PREMIERE
Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 July 2015
Performances: Wed - Sat at 7.30pm, Sat & Thu Mat at 2pm
Tickets: £10 - £80
Ticket 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.

 

During the London run, the title role of Cinderella will be performed by Anna Tsygankova. Earlier this year the Russian dancer made her debut with The Royal Ballet as a Guest Artist, dancing Kitri in Don Quixote.She will be joined on stage by her partner, Canadian dancer and Guest Principal Matthew Golding. Having been a Principal since 2010, Golding joined The Royal Ballet in March 2014, but remains as a Guest Principal with the Dutch National Ballet.Roles will be alternated and certain performances.

 

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 late 2014 Wheeldon directed and choreographed the musical version of An American In Paris. The Broadway production premiered at the Palace Theatre, New York in April 2015. Wheeldon received two Tony Award nominations for Best Choreography and Best Direction of a Musical for the production.

 

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).

 

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Listings information:

Dutch National Ballet
Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella 
UK Premiere
London Coliseum, WC2N
Wednesday 8 – Saturday 11 July 2015
Performances: Wed – Sat at 7.30pm, Sat 7 Thu Mat at 2pm
Tickets: £10 - £80
Ticket 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. 

[Mary]

Wondering whether to go to this, in a rather dry month- what do other forum members think?

[nickwellings]

"Roles will be alternated and certain performances.". I think that sentence got accidentally truncated?

Edited May 25, 2015 by nickwellings

[Beryl H]

I've managed to find the casting on the Dutch National Ballet website, not easy, spellings may not be correct:

 

Wed. 8th July eve. Anna Tsygankova and Matthew Golding

 

Thurs. 9th mat.  Igone de Jong and Josef Varga

 

Thurs. 9th eve. Maia Mahkatelli and Artur Shesterikov

 

Fri 10th July eve. Anna Tsygankova and Matthew Golding

 

Sat. 11th July mat. Maia Mahkatelli and Artur Shesterikov

 

Sat. 11th July eve. Anna Tsygankova and Matthew Golding

[alison]

I'm not sure that I'd call July "dry": Royal Ballet School performances, Sylvie Guillem, Whelan/Watson, Inala, the Danilian Gala, ... (I think La Sylphide is just in August, if I recall correctly)

[Don Q Fan]

What a nuisance that they have Anna T doing nearly all the evenings I bought 2 tickets (Fri & Sat) hoping for Maia Makhateli one night and Anna T another.  Now there are hardly any cheaper tickets left for the Sat mat to see Maia.  Should I change one ticket or leave it as casting may change?!

Edited June 6, 2015 by Don Q Fan