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June 2017
CARMEN.maquia & CLUB HAVANA : BALLET HISPANICO
BALLET HISPANICO: CARMEN.maquia & CLUB HAVANA Based in New York, Ballet Hispanico is the leading Latino dance company in the US and it has performed to more than 3 million people across 3 continents. This superb double-bill showcases Latin dancing at its very best and will thrill dance fans around the world. A Fusion of, Ballet, Contemporary dance, Latin flavours and energy- Expect the unexpected! Great music and Dancing- you won't be able to sit still! In Club Havana,…
Find out more »October 2017
LIVE: Uchenna Dance- The Head Wrap Diaries
The Head Wrap Diaries Live performance- You are in for a real treat ! Three fierce, clever and witty female characters take us through stories of community, heritage womanhood and friendship.This interactive dance theatre production celebrates versatility and diversity dealing with issues of femininity, beauty, culture and most importantly; hair. Vicki Igbokwe | Uchenna Dance's choreography blends club styles House, Waacking and Vogue fused with African and Contemporary dance. The Head Wrap Diaries gives you front row seats to…
Find out more »Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Satellite Screening From The Royal Opera House FOLLOW ALICE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE IN CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON’S EXUBERANT BALLET, INSPIRED BY LEWIS CARROLL’S MUCH-LOVED BOOK The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment. ★★★★"Go Bonkers for this classic take on Carroll" The Times ★★★★ "a feast of visual delights and technical wizardry (both digital and analogue). Every audience member will have their own favourite element: the tiny door that scoots around on its own perhaps, or…
Find out more »December 2017
Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker (Via Satellite)
Satellite Screening From The Royal Opera House A YOUNG GIRL’S ENCHANTED PRESENT LEADS HER ON A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CLASSICAL BALLET, DANCED TO TCHAIKOVSKY’S MAGNIFICENT SCORE CHOREOGRAPHY PETER WRIGHT The young Clara creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present – a Nutcracker doll. But the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a magical adventure. After defeating the Mouse King, the Nutcracker and Clara travel through the Land of Snow to…
Find out more »February 2018
Royal Ballet: The Winters Tale
Going ahead this evening as planned Live Satellite Screening From The Royal Opera House SHAKESPEARE’S TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS BECOMES COMPELLING DANCE DRAMA IN CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON’S BALLET ADAPTATION, Take a voyage to Bohemia with The Royal Ballet this February with Christopher Wheeldons production of The Winters Tale, live in cinemas worldwide on Wednesday 28 February Wheeldon's adaptation of William Shakespeare's play features British Principals Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson dancing the parts of Hermione and King Leontes, with Sarah…
Find out more »April 2018
Royal Ballet: Bernstein Centenary
Satellite Screening from The Royal Opera House ★★★★"A revelatory tribute to Leonard Bernstein features designs by Erdem and a set by Edmund de Waal, with the music of Chichester Psalms and Serenade" The Guardian Full Review from the Guardian Leonard Bernstein was one of the first classical composers in America to achieve both popular and critical acclaim. He was eclectic in his sources – drawing on jazz and modernism, the traditions of Jewish music and the Broadway musical –…
Find out more »May 2018
Royal Ballet: Manon (15)
Live Satellite screening from The Royal Opera House ★★★★★“As vixen, coquette and victim, the Royal Ballet’s Francesca Hayward, Natalia Osipova and Marianela Nuñez all touch greatness in the coveted role of Kenneth MacMillan’s tragic heroine.” The Guardian Kenneth MacMillan’s source for Manon was the 18th-century French novel already adapted for opera by Massenet and Puccini. The premiere was given on 7 March 1974 MacMillan’s spectacular ensemble scenes for the whole Company create vivid, complex portraits of the distinct societies of…
Find out more »January 2019
Street Dance Sessions Spring 2019
A high energy urban dance class with Dave Mckenna Director and choreographer of physical theatre performances for professional, community and youth dance companies. Artistic director of Being Frank. Sessions for 7-11year 4-5pm every other Friday throughout the Spring term 2019 18th Jan, 1st Feb, 15th Feb, 8th March, 22nd March, 5th Apr 2019 £30 for all 6 sessions No previous experience necessary It was so popular in the Autumn we are continuing into 2019! Dave has taught Street Dance…
Find out more »June 2019
The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare’s enduring love story is known the world over. Since its 1965 premiere with The Royal Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet has become a modern ballet classic. ★★★★★ "...stunningly swoonsome study of wide-eyed love" The Guardian FULL REVIEW The choreography captures the emotions of the young couple as they fall in love, despite the barriers that finally bring about the story’s tragic end. Each revival gives opportunities for new dancers to interpret the doomed lovers. ★★★★"Classic tragedy feels fresh and packed…
Find out more »November 2019
The Royal Ballet: CONCERTO/ENIGMA VARIATIONS/RAYMONDA ACT III (via Satellite)
CONCERTO/ENIGMA VARIATIONS/RAYMONDA ACT III Orchestra of the Royal Opera House From The Royal Ballet’s classical origins in the works of Marius Petipa, to the home-grown choreographers who put British ballet on the world stage, this mixed programme highlights the versatility of the Company. Petipa’s Raymonda Act III is Russian classical ballet summarized in one act, full of sparkle and precise technique, while Ashton’s Enigma Variations is quintessentially British in every way – from its score by Elgar and period…
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