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Image: The Orpheus Suite / Photographer: Bill Cooper

Image: Photographer: Bill Cooper

BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET

Ballet, Classical ballet, Modern ballet

SIZE OF COMPANY
170 full company on the road including orchestra, 110 without

SCALE OF VENUE
Middle- to large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Director
David Bintley CBE

Chief Executive
Christopher Baron

Finance Director
Anna Williams ACA

Assistant Director
Desmond Kelly

Director of Learning
Pearl Chesterman

Technical Director
Paul Grace

Press and PR Manager
Angela Hughes

Marketing Manager
Sam Eaves

ARTISTIC POLICY
Birmingham Royal Ballet aims to be one of the world’s leading large-scale international dance companies; promoting outstanding creativity and artistic excellence, being a model of good management practice, serving a global range of constituencies and communities, maximising arts development opportunities and increasing understanding of the cultural and social importance of the arts.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
The Observer ()

The Independent

Sunday Express ()

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
David Bintley’s interpretation of Christopher Marlowe’s dark epic is set during a scandalous and merciless era of English history. Evocations of cruel medieval England are created by John McCabe's score, which counterpoints Peter J. Davison's monumental sets. These are reinforced by renowned fashion designer Jasper Conran's lavish and licentious leather costumes. (140 mins with interval.)

This programme explores the three strands of Birmingham Royal Ballet's work: the 19th-century classical tradition, the company’s unique 20th century heritage and modern ballet's creative force. (155 mins with 2 intervals.)

Magical transformation is at the heart of Peter Wright's award-winning production, which captures the splendours of a Victorian Christmas before transporting the audience into a land of enchanting fantasy. (125 mins.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Lovestruck A revival of David Bintley and Galina Samsova's 1999 production. (120 mins with interval)

This classic fairytale of passion and prejudice choreographed by David Bintley. (130 mins with interval)

Peter Wright's and Galina Samsova's production has thrilled audiences around the world, breathing new life into the choreography of the two great creators of Russian ballet, Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. (130 mins with interval.)

WRAP-AROUND
Lecture demonstrations, talks and post-performance discussions for both professionals and amateurs (all ages) and innovative education projects such as Dance Track, which aims to find and nurture dance potential from the local community. The company is also responsible for Freefall Dance Company which provides opportunities for dancers of school-leaving age with severe learning disabilities.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK)
2006 Hong Kong ()
2005 Germany (Ashton Mixed Programme)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request

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