What’s on February – June 2016
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David Nixon’s
Swan Lake Adored by audiences for over a hundred years Swan Lake is the most famous ballet in the world. Northern Ballet reimagine this classic for a modern audience. Music by Tchaikovsky, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia
Leeds Grand Theatre Thu 3 – Sat 12 March Box Office 0844 848 2700* leedsgrandtheatre.com Sheffield Lyceum Theatre Tue 15 – Sat 19 March Box Office 0114 249 6000 sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Norwich Theatre Royal Tue 19 – Sat 23 April Box Office 01603 63 00 00 theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk Milton Keynes Theatre Tue 26 – Sat 30 April Box Office 0844 871 7652* atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes northernballet.com/swanlake *Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge. Audio described performance available.
‘Simply stunning’ Yorkshire Evening Post
Swan Lake Tour Sponsor 2016
Javier Torres and Hannah Bateman in Swan Lake. Photo Guy Farrow.
Jonathan Watkins’
1984
Winston Smith lives in a world of absolute conformity, his every action scrutinised by Big Brother. However, when Winston meets Julia he dares to rebel by falling in love.
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Telegraph
Music by Alex Baronowski, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia
Edinburgh Festival Theatre Thu 31 March – Sat 2 April Box Office 0131 529 6000 edtheatres.com Southampton Mayflower Theatre Wed 4 – Sat 7 May Box Office 02380 711811 mayflower.org.uk London Sadler’s Wells Tue 24 – Sat 28 May Box Office 020 7863 8000 sadlerswells.com northernballet.com/1984 Audio described performance available. Based on 1984 by George Orwell (© 1949) by permission of Bill Hamilton as the Literary Executor of the Estate of the Late Sonia Brownell Orwell.
‘This is gripping storytelling – the ballet equivalent of a page-turner’ The Stage
★★★★ Financial Times
★★★★ Production supported by
The Independent Tobias Batley as Winston in 1984. Photo Guy Farrow.
Cathy Marston’s
Jane Eyre
World Première
Commemorating 200 years since the birth of Charlotte Brontë, Northern Ballet will bring this ultimate tale of romance, jealousy and dark secrets to life. Music compiled and composed by Philip Feeney, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia
Doncaster Cast Thu 19 – Sat 21 May Box Office 01302 303 959 castindoncaster.com Richmond Theatre Tue 31 May & Wed 1 June Box Office 0844 871 7651* atgtickets.com/richmond Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Fri 3 & Sat 4 June Box Office 0844 871 7607* atgtickets.com/aylesbury Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Fri 10 & Sat 11 June Box Office 01902 429 212 grandtheatre.co.uk Stoke Regent Theatre Tue 14 & Wed 15 June Box Office 0844 871 7649* atgtickets.com/stoke Leicester Curve Theatre Fri 17 & Sat 18 June Box Office 0116 242 3595 curveonline.co.uk northernballet.com/janeeyre *Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.
Production supported by
Dreda Blow and Isaac Lee-Baker in Jane Eyre. Photo Guy Farrow.
Tortoise & the Hare February – June
Following the sell-out successes of Ugly Duckling, Three Little Pigs and Elves & the Shoemaker and the TV adaptations for CBeebies, Northern Ballet bring their magic to this muchloved Aesop’s fable. Music by Bruno Merz, performed by members of Northern Ballet Sinfonia
Touring to: Middlesbrough • Durham Mansfield • Huddersfield Reading • Cheltenham Dunstable • Harlow • Buxton Workington • Keswick Berwick-upon-Tweed Cambridge • Ipswich Tunbridge Wells • Yeovil Exeter • Derby • Peterborough Barnsley • Harrogate • Barrowin-Furness • Lancaster • Corby Chesterfield • Bridlington Goole • Norwich • Milton Keynes Southampton • Doncaster London • Richmond • Aylesbury Wolverhampton • Stoke Leicester For more information, including pricing, performance times and relaxed performances visit northernballet.com/tortoise These child friendly performances last approximately 40 minutes.
★★★★ ‘Delightfully performed’ The Stage
Production supported by
Tell Tale Steps
What will daring young choreographers discover over three weeks, given a brief to experiment with classical dance and the gift of working with Northern Ballet’s world-class dancers?
Leeds Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre Fri 17 June Box Office 0113 220 8008 theatreleeds.com
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Audio Described Performances and accompanying Touch Tour Insights Those with a visual impairment can find out more about the production and enjoy a live description of the show through a headset. Post-show talk A chance to ask questions and find out more about the production from our artistic team. Audio described performance available
For details of events at a theatre near you visit northernballet.com/astepcloser or call the Learning team on 0113 220 8000
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Registered charity no. 259140. Company registration no. 947096. Northern Ballet Limited registered in England and Wales. Company limited by guarantee and share capital. The information contained in this leaflet is correct at the time of printing. Northern Ballet reserves the right to make alterations where necessary without prior notice. Front: Javier Torres and Hannah Bateman in Swan Lake. Photo Guy Farrow.