Scottish Ballet – Image Gallery
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Three Dances to Japanese Music
First performed at the Theatre Royal in 1976, Three Dances to Japanese Music was choreographed for Scottish Ballet by Jack Carter. The performance was broadcast live by Scottish Television.
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Cinderella (1)
John Fraser’s designs for Peter Darrell’s production of Cinderella - first performed at the Theatre Royal in 1981 - sought to emphasise the magic and mystery of fairy tales through the visually dramatic sets and costumes.
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Giselle
Through his revival of classic ballets, Peter Darrell sought to make the stories and characters relevant to modern audiences. Darrell’s revival of Giselle was one of his first using this approach, telling the story of Giselle as an ordinary girl who suffers a broken heart.
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Tales of Hoffmann
Peter Darrell’s The Tales of Hoffmann was first performed in Glasgow at the King’s Theatre in 1972. As part of Scottish Ballet’s 10th Anniversary Season it was performed at the Theatre Royal in 1979 for the Queen Mother.
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Kit Lethby
Former principal dancer of Scottish Ballet, Kit Lethby, performs on stage.
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La Sylphide
Scottish Ballet’s Gordon Aitken (centre) as Madge, a malevolent witch, in the company’s production of August Bournville’s La Sylphide.
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Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots is an example of Peter Darrell’s long narrative works and was first performed in the Theatre Royal in 1976.
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Peter Darrell CBE
Peter Darrell CBE trained at the Sadler Wells Ballet School in London, before going on to establish the Ballet West Company with Elizabeth West in 1957. In 1969 the company moved to Glasgow and Scottish Ballet was born.
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Romeo and Juliet
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Swan Lake
In the centenary year of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Peter Darrell presented a new and controversial production of the classic ballet at the Theatre Royal in 1977. This reinterpretation of Swan Lake anticipated Darrell’s unique retelling of other ‘heritage ballets’.
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The Nutcracker (2)
Peter Darrell’s The Nutcracker marked Scottish Ballet’s first ever performance at the Theatre Royal in 1975. With designs by Philip Prowse, Darrell’s production has been revived several times throughout the company’s history.
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Cinderella
In 2002, Ashley Page began his decade long tenure as Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet. Three years later, he brought his production of Cinderella to the Theatre Royal stage for the first time.
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Artifact Suite
In 2004, choreographer William Forsythe adapted and extended two sections of his ballet, Artifact Suite, especially for Scottish Ballet. Erik Cavallari and Sophie Martin are seen here performing one of the technically complicated duets from the Suite at the Theatre Royal.
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The Nutcracker
Following in the footsteps of Peter Darrell, in 2004 Ashley Page brought his own production of The Nutcracker to the Theatre Royal stage during his time as Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet, with designs by Antony McDonald.
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In Light and Shadow
Guest contributor to Scottish Ballet, Krysztof Pastor’s In Light and Shadow premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 2006, before taking to the Theatre Royal stage in Spring 2007.
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Hansel and Gretel
Christopher Hampton’s Hansel and Gretel received its world premier on the Theatre Royal stage in 2013, delighting audiences with its surreal re-telling of the well-known story.
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Four Temperaments
George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments was originally performed by New York City Ballet in 1946, before entering Scottish Ballet’s repertoire in 2004 with performances at the Theatre Royal.
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The Two Pigeons
Former Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet Robert North’s, and Choreographer Fredrick Ashton’s, production of The Two Pigeons was performed at the Theatre Royal in 2002.
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Such Sweet Thunder
Peter Darrell, former Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet, choreographed Such Sweet Thunder for Scottish Ballet’s 10th Anniversary Season in 1979.
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