theatre
Scottish Ballet sets Spring alight
with a fiery new double-bill
Scottish Ballet is 40
years young this year
and it’s forthcoming
Spring Season
programme is an
explosive start to
the celebrations.
T
hisApril,ScottishBalletwillbe
bringingahighly-chargeddouble-bill
resonatingpassionandheattotheatres
acrossthecountry.Frominternationally-
renowneddance-makerRichardAlston
comestheworldpremiereofabrandnew
versionof‘Carmen.’Thisoneactballet
tellsthetaleofawildgypsygirlwhois
tempestuous,sexualanddefiant–
characteristicsthataresharedwiththe
centralfemaleroleinArtisticDirector
piecebasedontheworld’smostfamous
cigarettegirl,Carmen.
SteppingintoCarmen’scigar-stained
pointeshoesiscompanydancerMartina
Foriosoandthescorewillbeplayedlive
bytheScottishBalletorchestra,conducted
byResidentConductorRichardHonner.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
15–18April at 7.30pm;16 and 18April at 2pm
‘Carmen’isdesignedbyAntonyMcDonald
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andPeterMumford,longtime Bookonline www.ambassadortickets.com/glasgow
AshleyPage’s‘Cheating,Lying,Stealing,’ collaboratorsofScottishBallet,andthe
thesecondpieceoftheevening,andone creativeteamresponsibleforthe
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
22–25April at 7.30pm;23 and 25April at 2pm
thatcomestoanequallyincendiary Company’srecentproductionof‘The
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climax. SleepingBeauty’aswellasthesecond Bookonline www.festivaltheatre.org.uk
‘Carmen’willcontinueAlston’screative pieceinthisspringdoublebill.
relationshipwithScottishBallet,which Continuingwiththeevening’sthemesof
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
29April – 2 May at 7.30pm;2 May at 2pm
beganin1972whenhechoreographeda controlthroughsexualityandfearofloss,
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piececalled‘BalkanSobranie.’Thepiece ‘Cheating,Lying,Stealing’isavirtuosic Bookonline www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
wasnamedaftertheluxurytobaccoand piecesettoadistinctivesoundtrack.Its
cigarettebrand,anditiswithacertain designisreminiscentofthegreat
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
6–9 May at 7.30pm;9 May at 2pm
twistoffatethatsome37yearslater,heis Americanroadmovieandfamously
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backinScotlandtocreateabrandnew featuresasofaengulfedinflames. a73 Bookonline www.eden-court.co.uk
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