What’s on March – June 2017
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World Première
Kenneth Tindall’s
CASANOVA Consumed by his desires, Casanova lived every minute in a whirlwind of scandal and excess. But there’s more to the man. This original ballet will expose a story so sensational you won’t believe it’s real. World Première Leeds Grand Theatre Sat 11 – Sat 18 March Box Office 0844 848 2700* leedsgrandtheatre.com Edinburgh Festival Theatre Thu 23 – Sat 25 March Box Office 0131 529 6000 edtheatres.com Sheffield Lyceum Theatre Tue 28 March – Sat 1 April Box Office 0114 249 6000 sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Norwich Theatre Royal Tue 4 – Sat 8 April Box Office 01603 63 00 00 theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
Milton Keynes Theatre Wed 19 – Sat 22 April Box Office 0844 871 7652* atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes Cardiff New Theatre Tue 25 – Sat 29 April Box Office 029 2087 8889 newtheatrecardiff.co.uk Salford The Lowry Wed 3 – Sat 6 May Box Office 0843 208 6010* thelowry.com/dance London Sadler’s Wells Tue 9 – Sat 13 May Box Office 020 7863 8000 sadlerswells.com northernballet.com/casanova
With an original scenario adapted from Ian Kelly’s biography of Casanova Age guidance cost 7p per Martha Leebolt12+. and*Calls Tobias Batley in minute plus your phone company’s access charge. Northern dancers in Guy Casanova. WutheringBallet Heights. Photo Farrow.Photo Guy Farrow.
World Première
Daniel de Andrade’s
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Divided by a barbed wire fence, Bruno doesn’t understand anything about where Shmuel lives, or who he is. To him, he’s just a new friend – a boy wearing a pair of striped pyjamas. World Première Doncaster Cast Thu 25 – Sat 27 May Box Office 01302 303 959 castindoncaster.com Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Tue 30 & Wed 31 May Box Office 01902 429 212 grandtheatre.co.uk Leicester Curve Fri 2 & Sat 3 June Box Office 0116 242 3595 curveonline.co.uk Richmond Theatre Tue 6 & Wed 7 June Box Office 0844 871 7651* atgtickets.com/richmond
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Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Fri 9 & Sat 10 June Box Office 0844 871 7607* atgtickets.com/aylesbury Stoke Regent Theatre Tue 13 & Wed 14 June Box Office 0844 871 7649* atgtickets.com/stoke Bromley Churchill Theatre Fri 16 & Sat 17 June Box Office 020 3285 6000 churchilltheatre.co.uk northernballet.com/pyjamas Based upon The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne, by special arrangement with Miramax.
*Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge. Kevin Poeung and Filippo Di Vilio in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Photo Guy Farrow.
goldilocks & the three bears a ballet for children
Touring March - June
Goldilocks is a mischievous little girl with hair as bright as gold. Always on the look-out for an adventure, one day her curiosity leads her to a house full of many surprises. With a family of friendly bears, a beautiful blue bird and bowls of delicious porridge, this ballet is just right! Touring to: Middlesbrough • Durham • Bridlington • Goole • Weymouth • Yeovil Dunstable • Harlow • Barnsley • Blackpool • Berwick • Crawley Tunbridge • Norwich • Ipswich • Barrow • Lancaster • Huddersfield Derby • Peterborough • Milton Keynes • Corby • Mansfield • Buxton Cardiff • Exeter • Cheltenham • Reading • Salford • Harrogate • London Doncaster • Wolverhampton • Leicester • Richmond • Aylesbury Stoke • Bromley For more information, including booking details, pricing, performance times and relaxed performances visit northernballet.com/goldilocks This child friendly performance lasts approximately 40 minutes.
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World Première
Hans Christian Andersen’s
A ballet by David Nixon
Based on the famous fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, this new ballet will receive its world première in autumn 2017. World Première Southampton Mayflower Theatre Thu 21 – Sat 23 September Box Office 02380 711811 mayflower.org.uk Norwich Theatre Royal Tue 26 – Sat 30 September Box Office 01603 630 000 theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk Newcastle Theatre Royal Tue 31 October – Sat 4 November Box Office 08448 11 21 21* theatreroyal.co.uk Nottingham Theatre Royal Tue 7 – Sat 11 November Box Office 0115 989 5555 trch.co.uk
Canterbury Marlowe Theatre Tue 14 – Sat 18 November Box Office 01227 787787 marlowetheatre.com Woking New Victoria Theatre Tue 21 – Sat 25 November Box Office 0844 871 7645* atgtickets.com/woking Sheffield Lyceum Theatre Tue 28 November – Sat 2 December Box Office 0114 249 6000 sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Leeds Grand Theatre Tue 5 – Sun 17 December Box Office 0844 848 2700* leedsgrandtheatre.com northernballet.com/mermaid
*Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge. Abigail Prudames and Joseph Taylor in The Little Mermaid. Photo Guy Farrow.
Events at the theatre For a unique insight into the life of a world-class touring ballet company, join us at the theatre for our A Step Closer events as we reveal some of the best kept secrets behind our productions. Audio Described Performances and Northern Ballet Revealed Discover more about the company, and accompanying Touch Tour Insights Those with a visual impairment can observe Company dancers take class. find out more about the production Over 55s Workshops and enjoy a live description of the Learn some steps from the show on show through a headset. stage, perfect whether you’re a ballet lover or first time participant. Audio described performance available Production Events Hear from those who work behind the scenes on their role in bringing performances to life. 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: Giuliano Contadini and Hannah Bateman in Casanova. Photo Guy Farrow.