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What’s OnJune – November 2015

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Royal New Zealand Ballet

Performances 7.30pm Tickets £15.00 & Concessions £12.50

Performance 7.30pm Tickets £12.50 & Concessions £10.00

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Join Ballet Black for their latest story ballet, Second Coming, a gothic fairytale created by award-winning choreographer Mark Bruce (Dracula), which tells the tale of a ruler who reigns over a dark and beautiful kingdom of savages.

This programme also features To Fetch a Pail of Water? by emerging choreographer Kit Holder (Birmingham Royal Ballet) and Will Tuckett’s Depouillement.

Winners of the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Independent Company, Ballet Black’s talented and dynamic dancers are not to be missed.

“The Company have never looked better” The Independent

The inaugural winner of Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Choreographer Award, James Cousins created work for Scottish Ballet and the Royal Ballet of Flanders before founding his own company. Like Bourne, Cousins creates entertaining, clever dance that audiences love.

Without Stars and There We Have Been are inspired by Haruki Murakami’s dark but beautifully tender novel, Norwegian Wood. Taking the themes of love, loss and friendship from the Japanese story, this is a moving and powerful double bill.

★★★★ “Choreography that feels freshly minted… Cousins is a talent to watch”The Guardian

Ballet BlackMixed Programme

Friday 20 & Saturday 21 November

James Cousins CompanyWithout Stars | There We Have Been

Saturday 14 November

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Welcome to autumn 2015 at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre.We’re an intimate, 230 seat theatre based inside the stunning home of Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre on Quarry Hill, Leeds.

Performances Tue & Wed 7.30pm & Matinee Wed 2.30pm

Tickets £20.00 & Concessions £17.50Performances 7.30pmTickets £15.00 & Concessions £10.00

Phoenix Dance Theatre present their annual showcase featuring two exciting mixed bills of work.

Phoenix @ Home includes audience favourite Melt, by Artistic Director Sharon Watson, featuring a blend of soaring aerial dance and contemporary choreography. The programme also includes the powerful and hard hitting Document, by European choreographic duo Ivgi and Greben, alongside Darshan Singh Bhuller’s inventive and amusing Mapping.

For one night only on Wednesday 30 September, Phoenix Presents... brings to Leeds the work of the 2014 New Adventures Choreographer Award winners Sally Marie and John Ross alongside Caroline Finn’s darkly comic and playful Bloom, which was commissioned in partnership with New Adventures Choreographer Award and created for the Company in 2014.

“Complex and rewarding, the quality of choreography is consistently fine and the dancers are superb” Dance Europe

This is a rare opportunity to see the prestigious Royal New Zealand Ballet perform in the UK with three European Premières.

Internationally renowned for their fresh and adventurous approach, Royal New Zealand Ballet make their first appearance in Leeds with A Passing Cloud - a typically dynamic collection of new works.

The programme will feature the European Première of Javier de Frutos’ piece inspired by the Pacific. The Anatomy of a Passing Cloud is a celebration of the region’s vibrant colours and music. Leading New Zealand choreographers Andrew Simmons and Neil Ieremia present Dear Horizon and Passchendaele inspired by their homeland’s contribution to the First World War. The programme is completed by Selon Désir by Andonis Foniadakis.

“These beautifully disciplined Kiwis can really rock” The Times

Phoenix Dance Theatre

Phoenix Presents...

Wednesday 30 September

Phoenix @ Home

Thursday 01 - Saturday 03 October

Royal New Zealand Ballet Mixed Programme: A Passing Cloud

Tuesday 03 & Wednesday 04 November

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DANCE FAMILY

Northern Ballet will host Expressions, a sharing which brings together inclusive dance groups from the North of England, giving talented dancers with disabilities the chance to showcase their skills to an audience on a professional stage. Expressions includes performances from Northern Ballet’s Ability course, local dance organisations and by professional dance company Flex Dance, part of TIN Arts.

Performances 2.00pm & 7.30pm Tickets Free – booking essential

Following the sell-out successes of Ugly Duckling, Three Little Pigs and Elves & the Shoemaker and the TV adaptations for CBeebies, Northern Ballet bring their magic to Tortoise & the Hare.

Once upon a time there was a speedy Hare who never stopped talking about how fast he could run. Tired of being teased for his slowness, Tortoise challenged him to a race. No one thought he could win, but life is full of surprises!

Bringing this much-loved Aesop’s fable to life, Tortoise & the Hare is the perfect opportunity for your little ones to enjoy live ballet, music and theatre.

These child friendly performances last approximately 40 minutes.

Performances 11.00am, 1.00pm & 3.00pm (Sun 25 Oct 11.00am & 1.30pm) Tickets £6 & Children £4.50 Babe in arms (0 – 2 years) £1

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What will four daring young choreographers discover over four weeks, given a brief to experiment with narrative classical dance and the gift of working with Northern Ballet’s world-class dancers? Find out in this day of insight into practice and performance. The day includes the chance to watch dancers in their daily class, a debate about narrative classical dance featuring some of the UK’s leading critics, choreographers and dancers, and a sharing of the work created over the four weeks.

Class & Panel 11.00am - 3.00pm Tickets £8.00 & Concessions £6.00 Choreographic Sharing 4.00pm Tickets £10.00 & Concessions £8.00 Class, Panel and Sharing 11.00am - 5.30pm Tickets £15.00 & Concessions £11.00 Lunch £5.50 (includes a sandwich, crisps, cake and water)

Hosted by Northern Ballet Expressions

Wednesday 15 July

Northern Ballet Tortoise & the Hare

Thursday 22 – Monday 26 October

Northern BalletTell Tale Steps

Saturday 20 June

Relaxed PerformanceSunday 25 October, 11.00am. Aimed at anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed performance environment including people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, Sensory or Communication Disorders, or a learning disability. Please contact the Box Office for details.

Special family lunch packageFor Tortoise & the Hare we will be offering special lunch deals, no need to book. Kids Sandwich, fruit, drink and a biscuit £3.50 Adults Sandwich or salad pot, crisps, hot or cold drink £4.50

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Date Show Genre

20 June Northern Ballet Tell Tale Steps Dance

15 July Hosted by Northern Ballet Expressions Dance

30 September – 03 October Phoenix Dance Theatre Phoenix @ Home | Phoenix Presents... Dance

22 – 26 October Northern Ballet Tortoise & the Hare Family

03 & 04 November Royal New Zealand Ballet Mixed Programme: A Passing Cloud Dance

14 November James Cousins Company Without Stars | There We Have Been Dance

20 & 21 November Ballet Black Mixed Programme Dance

Ballet Black James Cousins Company

How to book Online Visit us online at theatreleeds.com where you can pick your own seats and have your tickets sent straight to your inbox.

By Phone 0113 220 8008

In Person Visit us at Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Northern Ballet, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PA.

Opening Hours We are open for telephone and in person bookings, from 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays.

Hours subject to change. May vary at certain times of the year.

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The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre is located within Northern Ballet’s headquarters and is solely owned and run by Northern Ballet. Northern Ballet registered charity no 259140, company registration no 947096, VAT no 202 0374 70. All prices quoted are inclusive of VAT at the current rate. Northern Ballet Limited registered in England and Wales. Company limited by guarantee and share capital. The information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. Northern Ballet reserves the right to make alterations where necessary without prior notice.