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A new dance adaptation.
Directed and Choreographed by Jonathan Watkins.
More info and book tickets here
With new songs performed live by John Grant and new score by Jasmin Kent Rodgeman. A Factory International and Royal Ballet co-production based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood.
2-6th July at Manchester International Festival 25 and featured in The Royal Ballet 25/26 Season.
With Edward Watson as ‘George’ leading an amazing cast of dance artists (More details announced soon)
Set Design by Chiara Stephenson
Costume Design by Holly Waddington
Associate Costume by Design Eleanor Bull
Lighting Design by Simisola Majekodunmi
Dramaturgy by Luke Pell
Music played live by Manchester Collective
Orchestrations by Fiona Brice
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UK-based ballet company Ballet Queer to create new works representing authentic Queer identities and experiences
[London, September 19th 2023] – the first ballet company of its kind in the UK, Ballet Queer will be led by Artistic Director and Founder, Jonathan Watkins, and shaped by the freelance collaborators and artists from across the LGBTQ+ community.
Ballet Queer’s mission is to question and explore how ballet can work with gender expressions and queer identities of today. It will also open a creative dialogue between ballet’s queer history and its queer future through contemporary choreography, performance and artistry.
Jonathan Watkins, Artistic Director and Founder, said ‘I am really proud to be launching Ballet Queer into the world. I am passionate about exploring queer identities and stories with diverse and talented artists and creatives. Our experiences, as members of the LGBTQ+ community, are incredibly important and I believe will engage with all audiences. Ballet Queer will be shaped and guided by these collaborations to produce authentic, thought-provoking and much-needed new work’.
Ballet Queer is based in London, UK with plans to share its work across the U.K.
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You can Stream Kes ReimaIined and 1984 with Northern Ballet on the arts streaming platform Marquee Tv. Sign up here.
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A research project using movement and storytelling to explore representations of queer identity. Supported by The Genesis Foundation.
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Kes Reimagined released on DVD and Blu-Ray with Opus Arte. They are the leading distributors of Opera, Ballet, Theatre and music performances with the film available to buy worldwide
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Jonathan has been selected for a Dance Fellowship as part of the Clore Fellowship Artistic Leadership Programme joining a dynamic and diverse cohort of 20 others from all areas of the arts. Click here for Press Release.