Birmingham Royal Ballet today announces its programme plans from May 2022 - March 2023. In a big year for the city, the season includes several highlights in Birmingham during the year that it hosts the Commonwealth Games, as well as touring the UK and bringing the new production of Don Quixote to London.
Coming to the Dominion Theatre for a limited run and exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, the multitalented cast is led by Michael O'Reilly and Kira Malou.
Coming to the Dominion Theatre for a limited run and exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, the multitalented cast is led by Michael O'Reilly (West Side Story, Leicester Curve; Matthew Bourne's Lord of the Flies, Theatre Royal Plymouth) and Kira Malou (Fame, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre; Penny on Mars, Disney Plus), who return to the roles of Johnny and Baby. O'Reilly made his professional debut straight from drama school in the role of Johnny in the 2018 tour.
Leading Medway-based theatre company Icon Theatre, who celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, have announced the cast and creative team for their forthcoming dance and light production If Not Now, which will see breathtaking visuals by NOVAK projected on to Rochester Castle and a company of 175 perform as part of Medway Light Nights.
“The Nutcracker,” the beloved holiday tradition from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), has sold out for 11 performances at the Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem. But fans of the timeless classical ballet can experience the magic from the comfort of their own homes by purchasing access to an on-demand film of this year's live stage production, shot before a live audience.
Dal 23 dicembre al 6 gennaio va in scena al Teatro Atlantico Live Roma (EUR) Lo Schiaccianoci (The Nutcracker), musica di P.I. Tchiajkovskij con la regia e coreografie di Luciano Cannito. Per l'occasione il teatro sarà trasformato in un magico villaggio di Natale innevato e illuminato da splendenti luminarie.
Following the celebratory reopening of Birmingham Rep this autumn with critically acclaimed productions of East is East, the brand new musical What’s New Pussycat? and the presentation of Grenfell: Value Engineering, Artistic Director Sean Foley announces a new collection of work to follow his own production of the classic comedy The Play What I Wrote.
For spring 2022, Birmingham Royal Ballet's Director Carlos Acosta promises entertainment for all ages when he brings an explosion of Spanish sunshine, spectacular dance and vivacious comedy to stages across the country.
Returning to Oakland's historic Paramount Theatre December 18 - 19, Oakland Ballet Company will present its annual production of Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker.
At Sadler’s Wells we have an ambitious mission: ‘make and share dance that inspires us all.’ Core to our work on Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage is thinking a lot about the ‘us all’ bit of this mission. How can we best use this space to genuinely provide access to world-class dance experience to us all?
There’s a particular anticipation for this new triple bill from Birmingham Royal Ballet. In a programme that feels like the start of a new chapter, after being first trailed in Autumn of 2019, Artistic Director Carlos Acosta finally has the opportunity to share his Curated ... works to a London audience. It’s an evening that feels distinctly current and contemporary but with the added star power of Acosta himself taking to the stage once more for a fleeting pas de deux with guest ballerina, Alessandra Ferri.
A show for the entire family featuring some of the most loved Christmas classics as well as contemporary Christmas hits such as Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy, Holly Jolly Christmas, Grandma got run over by a Reindeer and many more.
Who needs ghosts and ghouls when there's a rock star selling his soul to the Devil? Edgy, Gothic and glamourous, Dorian: A Rock Musical is re-streaming after earlier success on the streaming platform stream.theatre.
Curated by Carlos will be available as a digital screening, for audiences around the world to watch wherever they may be. This creates access for a global audience to witness the triple bill which includes the world premiere at Sadler's Wells Theatre of a new pas de deux created especially for Carlos Acosta and Alessandra Ferri by Chacona choreographer Goyo Montero.
The Company will be running four different streams throughout the day for audiences worldwide in Australia, Japan, the UK and the Americas. Highlights will include streamed performances of Burning Building, a dance film by Javier De Frutos, featuring Company dancers Sofia Liñares and Shuailun Wu, and Freefall Dance Company's Stepping Up, Stepping Out.
McNicol Ballet Collective will be providing opportunities for freelance artists who will come together for its debut performances of Awakenings at The Bloomsbury Theatre, London on 13 & 14 November and at Hull New Theatre on 21 November.
Drama Desk Award Winner for Off-Broadway show 'The Lion' performs works from a forthcoming record this 20 October 2021 at The Phoenix Arts Club. Scheuer is the recipient of the 2021 Kleban Award for Lyrics. He is running monthly 'songwriter sessions' featuring esteemed special guest songwriters at Crazy Coqs, Piccadilly.
Jim succeeds Dan Howard who steps down to concentrate on a new, full-time role in the education sector. Dan will continue his association with the School, as a Governor of the Board.
This autumn, the McNicol Ballet Collective will present its debut performances with Awakenings, a programme of four world premieres choreographed by Andrew McNicol and inspired by music. Awakenings will be performed at The Bloomsbury Theatre, London on 13 & 14 November and at Hull New Theatre on 21 November.