Post-lockdown and the theatre is buzzing with excitement for the return of Ballet Central at The Queen’s Theatre.
The Theatre group have been hard at work during lockdown with lots of work from home, while we were chatting over Zoom, they were performing pirouettes and all of this work has finally come to the stage.
The night was a great mix and I was lucky to be invited with my 9-year-old daughter who takes dancing lessons and absolutely loved the night, we especially liked Le Corsaire, a thrilling classical ballet with romance and daring, dashing pirates and magical pas de deux set against a backdrop of the high seas. It gives all the characters the chance to show their talents and it was impossible to hand over a prize to the best as there was so much talent
Highland Fling is a lovely tale, but be warned it is a gothic fable of winged fairies, romanticism and kilts, filled with wit, magic and wicked humour. This means there were plenty of shocking moments, but this certainly didn’t affect the night in any way and left us holding our breath and laughing at the wicked humour through a fantastic tale of a man looking for love in a mystical garden.
Written by upcoming choreographer Charlotte Edmonds to a commissioned score by Ballet Central Resident Composer Philip Feeney, Jigsaw was very much a dance where it was hard to tell if the dancers were dancing to a beat or if the rhythm was being made by the dancers as they moved. The robotic style dancing was great and the dancers definitely showed their talent for body moments, often leaving the audience with their mouths open in shock.
Using a huge show of talent, the group offer a big night that will often make you feel in the middle of the story and just when you think the story is over, it’s not. This made us even more excited about watching more ballet/dance in the future and I hope Ballet Central will be returning soon
Sadly, this was the only performance for Ballet Central at The Queen’s Theatre but the group is on tour;
Chelmsford Civic Theatre – 24 June, 19:45pm
The Core at Corby Cube – 30 June, 19:30pm
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds – 2 July, 19:30pm
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre – 3 July, 19:30pm
The Hawth Crawley – 5 July, 19:30pm
Crescent Theatre Birmingham – 8 July, 19:30pm
EM Forster Theatre – 9 July, 19:30pm
Theatre Royal Winchester – 11 July, 19:30pm
ADC Theatre – 16 July, 19:45pm
Britten Theatre – 20 – 21 July, 19:30pm
Tickets available via the website