19 - 20 Jun 2015
CHOREOGRAPHICS Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells I am delighted to present this year’s Choreographics at the Lilian Baylis Studio following on from last year’s sell-out performances at The Pit, Barbican. Once again, we’ve given emerging and developing dance makers the opportunity to advance their professional choreographic skill set by creating new work for a professional setting, inspired by the theme of post war America. English National Ballet artists Fabian Reimair, James Streeter and Stina Quagebeur have continued their professional development following last year’s involvement and will once again present works. Max Westwell joins the programme making his choreographic debut in a professional setting. programme includes work presented by Morgann Runacre-Temple, choreographer in residence at Ballet Ireland since 2009 and Renato Paroni de Castro, who has previously choreographed works for Sarasota Ballet and Images of Dance (London Studio Centre). Each choreographer has also been mentored by international dance artist and acclaimed choreographer Kerry Nicholls as well as received choreographic advice in a series of creative workshops with the renowned choreographer and dancer Russell Maliphant. I am also delighted to welcome English National Ballet School’s 2015 Choreographic competition winner Joshua Legge who will open the programme with his winning work Babel. Artistic Director Tamara Rojo Associate Artist George Williamson Music Director Gavin Sutherland Choreographic Mentor Kerry Nicholls Choreographic Advisor Russell Maliphant Costume Design Louie Whitemore
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support which enables English National Ballet to showcase and nurture up-and-coming talent. George Williamson Associate Artist of English National Ballet and Director of Choreographics 2015
English National Ballet School Babel Choreographer: Joshua Legge [3rd Year Student] Music: Venetian Snares, Intergration Dancers: Jonathan Milton, Timothée Mochamps, Stefano Nappo and Archie Sullivan Synopsis: Babel explores the challenges of conversation through insurmountable language barriers.
Lighting Design David Richardson
English National Ballet
Stage Manager Kerry Lewis
A Touch for Eternity Choreographer: James Streeter Music: Max Richter, November Dancers: Adela Ramírez and Juan Rodríguez
Assistant Stage Manager Hélène Davis Costume Makers Claire Nicolas Carrie Watkins Fritha Ross Serena Fusai Thomas Petraccaro Costume Supervisor Sam Gilsenan Dye Work Symone Frost Claire Nicolas
Synopsis: “Dearest Julie, They’ll be putting out the lights soon and then I’ll be alone with you. So I pretend, anyway. Oh, how I miss you and long to be in your arms where I belong. Good night darling.” On March 29th, 1951-Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy of wartime espionage and sentenced to death. As they waited for that inevitable day, their love and strength for one another grew far beyond anything that could be imagined in those circumstances. They remained loyal and truly passionate to each other, in what was now purely a relationship through correspondence. There was, however, one last opportunity for physical contact, albeit a painful one. On the evening of the execution 19th June 1953, 62 years to this very day, at 7:20, a mere 40 minutes before Julius’s scheduled execution, Julius and Ethel were permitted to sit on opposite sides of a mesh screen and allowed to converse privately.
Hair and Make-Up Abigail Gargas Rosanna Woods
kissed each other goodbye.
Film and Photography Laurent Liotardo
Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918-June 19, 1953) Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (September 25,1915-June 19, 1953)
Memory of What Could Have Been Choreographer: Renato Paroni de Castro Music: Clifton Williams, Symphonic Dance #3 | Frank Martin, Etudes for String Orchestra Dancers: Sarah Kundi, Vitor Menezes and Guilherme Menezes Synopsis: San Diego, California 1945. Two brothers from the US Navy court the same girl. She ends up marrying one of them just to see them off to the pacific war. Only one of them (his brother-in-law) comes back alive. She is now a widow of war and her only solace is to let her mind go into painful reminiscences of what could have been between her and her dead husband. Give My Love to The Sunrise Choreographer: Morgann Runacre-Temple Music: Laura Stevens, Original Composition Dancers: Tiffany Hedman and Daniel Kraus Synopsis: In 1947 Orson Welles directed classic film noir The Lady From Shanghai starring in it opposite his wife at the time, Rita Hayworth. The plot itself is famously complex, but I have drawn from the two central characters; Elsa Bannister, dangerous ‘femme fatale’ and Michael O’Hara, the hero with a shady past. Three snapshots are seen in retrospect from the scene of Elsa’s death, a chance meeting, a romance and a deadly betrayal. Rather than an illustrative narrative, Give My Love to The Sunrise is an attempt to capture something of the “electric current of doom and desire” (Peter Bradshaw film review) that drives the film forwards. Many thanks to Laura Stevens, Kerry Nicholls, Jane Burn and Jenny Runacre.
INTERVAL
traumA Choreographer: Fabian Reimair Music: Valgeir Sigurðsson [Architecture of Loss] Gone Not Forgotten, World Without Ground, Big Reveal Volker Bertelmann (synonym Hauschka) Craco Dancers: Anjuli Hudson, Ken Saruhashi, Barry Drummond and Shevelle Dynott Synopsis: (‘Traum’ - German for ‘Dream’) A woman in grief. Depressed since her husband didn’t return, she’s unable to move on. His image is haunting her. Is it a dream? Time to strip off the past. One last dance, an embrace, before it’s time to let go... Fractured Memory Choreographer: Max Westwell Music: Olafur Arnalds, Tomorrows Song | Nils Frahm, Said and Done | Max Richter, Spring 2 Dancers: Laurretta Summerscales, Madison Keesler, Katja Khaniukova, Jinhao Zhang, Daniele Silingardi and Junor Souza Synopsis: Fractured Memory is a look into a relationship as if we are viewing it on a drive through cinema screen. It looks at the various levels of how we remember people from different perspectives. Other thoughts drift in and out of our awareness when we are reflecting on someone. Memories of a first meeting, a disagreement or sense of completeness compete for attention. One emotional memory of another person normally wins out in the end ultimately defining how we feel about that individual. A Room in New York Choreographer: Stina Quagebeur Music: Alexander Scriabin, Piano Sonata no.1 in F Minor and Prelude in C Sharp Minor Dancers: Crystal Costa and James Forbat Synopsis: Edward Hopper (1882-1967) Edward was married to Josephine Nivision for forty-three years. They had a love-hate relationship that was passionate, at times violent and yet utterly symbiotic. Deeply divided by temperament - Jo was as vivacious, outgoing and talkative as Edward was dour and repressed - they drove each other mad. The intensity of their relationship led ultimately to profound suffering and inner loneliness. “If you could say it in words, there’d be no reason to paint” - Edward Hopper
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