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THE ROYAL BALLET / Image: DGV / Photographer: Johan Persson

Image: DGV
Photographer: Johan Persson

THE ROYAL BALLET

Classical ballet

SIZE OF COMPANY
Up to 93

SCALE OF VENUE
Large

PERMANENT STAFF
Director
Monica Mason
Administrative Director
Anthony Russell-Roberts
Assistant Director
Jeanetta Laurence
Senior Stage Manager
Johanna Adams

ARTISTIC POLICY
The Company’s mission is threefold: to create new choreography, music and design; to provide a showcase for heritage repertory, and to breathe fresh life into the established classics, making them relevant and exciting for today’s audience. Alongside this, and vital to the future, the Company’s outreach work with young people and adults throughout the country brings enlightenment, knowledge and enjoyment. The activities of The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera are substantially supported by grants from the Arts Council England.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
The RB at its best dances the work matchlessly; the ensemble of women at [the] performance was immaculate and the five principals magnificent.
David Dougal, The Sunday Times  
Swan Lake, the central double role of Odette/Odile is danced by Marianela Nuñez. and I have no doubt that her incandescent and technically flawless interpretation is destined to be long remembered in history, along with those of other unique artists.
Giannandrea Poesio The Spectator  
The superb dancing and acting of Leanne Benjamin, Johan Kobborg, Lauren Cuthbertson, Viacheslav Samodurov and Christopher Saunders turned the whole performance into something to remember for a long, long time.
Giannandrea Poesio The Spectator  

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Swan Lake
Manon
Serenade
L’Invitation au Voyage
Theme and Variations
Voluntaries
The Lesson
Infra
Ondine
The Nutcracker
La Bayadère
7 Deadly Sins
Carmen
DGV
Revised Isadora
Dances at a Gathering
Giselle
Les Sylphides
New Marriott
The Firebird
Jewels

WRAP-AROUND
There are Masterclasses, Insight days, Outreach programmes, Schools matinees & Education programmes throughout the season

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2008 Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong: Sylvia, The Sleeping Beauty, Manon, Birthday Offering, Chroma, Sylvia, Diverts
2007 Mexico & USA: Sleeping Beauty, Romeo & Juliet, Coppelia, Swan Lake, Gala Programme
2006 USA, Spain, Turkey: Manon, The Sleeping Beauty, La Valse, New Marriott, Enigma Variations, Requiem, Romeo & Juliet

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Touring period is early June to mid July annually