LONDON CITY BALLET AT YORK THEATRE ROYAL

LONDON CITY BALLET AT YORK THEATRE ROYAL

London City Ballet, the new company of celebrated dancers from around the world, return to touring after a break of almost 30 years, with performances at York Theatre Royal on September 6 and 7.

The Resurgence tour includes performances at many of the former company’s beloved venues in the UK including York Theatre Royal.  The company will also perform in Italy, Portugal, China and at the Joyce Theater in New York.  The UK tour concludes at Sadler’s Wells in London in September.

London City Ballet is a touring company for a new generation bringing their experience and artistry to the stage, presenting engaging stories through dance.

Under the direction of Artistic Director Christopher Marney (former principal dancer at New Adventures and director of the Joffrey Ballet Studio Company of Chicago), the company will present a programme of acclaimed works by British choreographers including the revival of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1972 one-act ballet Ballade, unseen in Europe for over 50 years.

The repertoire also includes Ashley Page’s Larina Waltz marking the ballet’s 30th anniversary, and Olivier award-winner Arielle Smith premieres a new creation Five Dances.  A full company work by Christopher Marney called Eve, which premiered at Sadler’s Wells in 2022, will close the evening.

Artistic Director Christopher Marney has spent two years rebuilding London City Ballet with insights from its early pioneers.  The works selected for the 2024 international tour pay homage to the company’s roots in the form of rarely seen archival footage.  The Resurgence tour is shaped by the repertoire selected and to highlight the re-launch of this famous dance company.

Photograph by Ash

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