Basingstoke ObserverBallet Cymru presents DREAM, a vibrant, fresh, and innovative new full-length ballet based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at The Haymarket on Friday 10 June.
Working with award-winning instrumentalist and composer Frank Moon, Ballet Cymru have created a magical world of fairies, lovers, and bewitching enchantment, playing with ideas of inclusion and gender.
This sparkling re-interpretation of ballet for the 21st Century features Ballet Cymru’s ground-breaking dancers, stunning video projection, and innovative choreography from Artistic Directors Darius James OBE and Amy Doughty.
Critics’ Circle Award-winning company, Ballet Cymru is an international touring ballet company for Wales, committed to inclusion and innovation in dance and classical ballet, and the highest standard of collaboration. The company produces original professional dance performances that tour nationally and internationally. Its extensive Access and Outreach programme is committed to breaking down barriers to accessing the arts.
Frank Moon is one of the leading composers for dance in the UK, and his compositions include The Metamorphosis (Royal Opera House, winner of an Olivier Award, a Sky Arts South Bank Award, and the Critic’s Circle National Dance Award) and The Little Match Girl (Jerwood DanceEast / Sadler’s Wells).
Tickets are priced at £22.50; over 65s, under 25s and f/t students £20.50 (includes £4 booking fee). For more information, contact the Anvil Arts box office on 01256 844244 or visit anvilarts.org.uk.
