A sensational new dance season at The Lowry
September – December 2010
The Royal Ballet pay a special visit to the North West with Step by Step, an hour-long programme of highlights from the Company’s eight decades of history at Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House. The show coincides with the opening of a landmark exhibition, Invitation to the Ballet, which tells the story of Ninette de Valois one of the greatest figures of 20th century ballet. The brash and bawdy world of Hogarth’s London also comes to Salford with the Royal Opera House’s Pleasure’s Progress, a Will Tuckett commission for ROH2 featuring a parade of larger-than-life characters.
The must-have ticket for dance aficionados will be Cinderella created by Matthew Bourne. Contemporary dance at its best comes with Rambert Dance Company who add their special magic to the world première Awakenings, based on the book by
Dr Oliver Sacks. Blaze: The Streetdance Sensation bursts into the theatre mixing nightclub vibes with West End production values and featuring some of the best street dancers in the world.
• Wed 22 – Fri 24 September* Rambert Dance Company World Première
• Fri 1 & Sat 2 October Blaze: The Streetdance Sensation
• Mon 4 October Regional Dance Showcase
• Thu 21 October Royal Opera House Step by Step
• Fri 22 & Sat 23 October Royal Opera House Pleasure’s Progress
• Fri 5 November Sanpapié - Boh
• Sun 14 November Srishti - Love is in the Air
• Mon 15 November Ballet LORENT
• Mon 22 November Ad Hoc Dance -inSpace
• Tue 23 – Sat 27 November* Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella
Wed 22 – Fri 24 September*
Rambert Dance Company
World Première
Britain’s national contemporary dance company returns with a première of the first dance interpretation of Oliver Sacks’ book Awakenings, plus Christopher Bruce’s award-winning Hush and Merce Cunningham’s RainForest.
*Fri 24 September 1.30pm features an introduction by Mark Baldwin and performances of Hush and Awakenings only.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Fri mat 1.30pm
Tickets £10 - £21.50
Thu 23 September
Rambert Pre Show Talk 6.30pm
Free to ticket holders
Fri 1 & Sat 2 October
Blaze: The Streetdance Sensation
This high-energy theatrical show of non-stop dance features 16 of the best street dancers and breakers in the world, plus red-hot choreography and stunning set designs.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Sat mat 2pm
Tickets £12 - £22
Fri 1 October
Blaze Post Show Talk
Free to ticket holders.
Mon 4 October
Regional Dance Showcase
A great opportunity to see the work of talented dance artists from across the region, this evening will support challenging new dance works from emerging choreographers.
For more information about dance opportunities across the North West visit www.northwestdance.org.uk
Times 7pm
Tickets £8
Thu 21 October
Royal Opera House
Step by Step
To complement the opening of our major exhibition Invitation to the Ballet, dancers from The Royal Ballet will be performing a unique hour-long programme of highlights from the company’s past eight decades.
Times 7.30pm
A very limited number of tickets for this special evening, priced at £25 each, will be allocated using a ballot system. To apply, email your contact details to roh@thelowry.com. The ballot deadline is Sat 31 July and successful applicants will be given the opportunity to purchase a maximum of 2 tickets.
Fri 22 & Sat 23 October
Royal Opera House
Pleasure’s Progress
A rip-roaring journey through the depravity of 18th century London, Will Tuckett’s inventive riot of stories is played out by a talented cast of dancers, singers and musicians.
Suitable for ages 15+.
Times Daily 2pm & 8pm
Tickets 16 & Under £8, Adults £14
Fri 5 November
Sanpapié
Boh
Blending dance, theatre and music, this is a witty and touching exploration of the multiple roles modern women play in their day-to-day lives.
Times 8pm
Tickets £10
Sun 14 November
Srishti
Love is in the Air
This innovative new production takes the tension of forbidden love as its inspiration and combines film, aerial work and music with the traditional form of Bharatanatyam.
Presented in association with Milapfest.
Times 7pm
Tickets £12
Mon 15 November
balletLORENT
Blood, Sweat & Tears
With movement vocabulary sourced from both ballet and wrestling, this tender and powerful production is inspired by a couple falling in love with their newborn baby.
Times 7pm
Tickets £14
Mon 15 November
Blood, Sweat & Tears Post Show Talk
Free to ticket holders.
Mon 22 November
Ad Hoc Dance
inSpace
Developed out of an eleven-week course in contemporary dance technique, inSpace examines the concept of space. This is your chance to see the participants’ own interpretations.
For more information about how to take part in the Ad Hoc Dance Autumn Course visit www.thelowry.com/adhoc
Times 7.45pm
Tickets £5
Tue 23 – Sat 27 November*
A New Adventures Production
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella
Music by Prokofiev
Set in London during the Second World War, this brand new production of Bourne’s wartime romance is designed to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Blitz.
*Fri 26 & Sat 27 November Galleries open until 7.30pm.
Times Eves 7.30pm, Thu & Sat mats 2pm
Tickets £15 - £35
Posted on Monday, 05 July 2010 under Theatre Press