Ballet Black photo on Stagedoor
Ballet Black photo on Stagedoor

Ballet Black Tickets

Led by Artistic Director Cassa Pancho, this company celebrates dancers of black and Asian descent, showcasing technique, precision and grace in specially commissioned pieces.

Show Ended

Date & Time

Show ended

Wed 10 Oct - Sat 13 Oct, 7.45pm

Runtime: 1h 30m

Venue

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Theatre Royal Stratford East
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Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square E15 1BN

About Ballet Black

As part of their latest double bill, renowned British choreographer Cathy Marston, choreographs a new narrative ballet for the Company. Based on Can Themba’s South African fable The Suit, this is the first dance adaptation of the affecting short story. This is followed by Arthur Pita’s Olivier nominated A Dream Within a Midsummer Night’s Dream, described as ‘charming and hilarious’ by Dance Europe magazine. The production mixes classical and contemporary to distil the essence of Shakespeare’s comedy, unfolding to an eclectic soundtrack that includes Eartha Kitt, Barbra Streisand and Yma Sumac. Performing it, ‘the company have never looked better’ (Independent).