English National Ballet will present its world premiere of Raymonda at Manchester’s Palace Theatre in October during a three night run. Raymonda will be directed and choreographed by Tamara Rojo CBE as she creates a new version of the classic 19th century ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa. [adrotate banner=”3”] Tamara Rojo is set to…
Manchester-based Company Chameleon open a UK tour of their new show The Shadow with a world premiere at HOME Manchester. The dance theatre company have developed a strong reputation for creating socially relevant dance theatre, exploring human issues. They take on topics including mental health, masculinity and relationships. This production finds Company Chameleon exploring the…
The English National Ballet present Cinderella at Manchester’s Palace Theatre as it continues its 70th anniversary season tour. English National Ballet was founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English Dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, since playing a huge role in the growth and history of ballet in the UK. Following Christopher…
Strictly Come Dancing’s Gorka Marquez and Karen Hauer will pair together professionally for the first time as they take their brand new Latin spectacular Firedance around the UK. The duo will perform the dance show at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall in March. Expect the sequins and feather boas to make way for hot pulsing beats, seductive…
Strictly stars Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec are set to return to Manchester with their brand new show Remembering The Oscars at the Bridgewater Hall. The show follows the sell-out success of their Remembering The Movies tour which sold more than 50,000 tickets. [adrotate banner=”4″] The duo will give the red carpet treatment to Oscar-winning…
Rachel Stevens, Louis Smith and Melody Thornton will bring Rip It Up The 70s to Manchester Opera House in October. The show is put together by the producers of Rip It Up The 50s and Rip It Up The 60s which sold more than 100,000 tickets and enjoyed a four month run in London’s West…
Manchester youth dance company, Chameleon Youth, is currently recruiting new members with free taster sessions in June ahead of open auditions to join the company. The dance company is looking for new members aged 11 to 21 for 2019/20. Launched in 2016 by Company Chameleon, Chameleon Youth offers young people in Greater Manchester the opportunity…
The Hofesh Shechter Company is returning to Home Manchester for a second run of Grand Finale, the ambitious piece which ran at the venue in January 2018. The Hofesh Shechter Company’s production of Grand Finale features 10 dancers and six musicians in a bold and ambitious piece. Live music is performed on stage by the…
Manchester dance company, Company Chameleon, has announced that Dame Darcey Bussell is joining the company’s board as their first-ever Patron. The development comes after the world-renowned ballerina and Strictly Come Dancing judge worked with Company Chameleon’s Kevin Edward Turner on last year’s Dancing to Happiness documentary. The one-off documentary was filmed for BBC Two and…
Strictly Come Dancing professionals Aljaž Škorjanec, Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marquez will star in Here Come The Boys at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. The three professional dancers will perform a 38-date UK tour throughout June and July, bringing their new show to Manchester. Here Come The Boys will be like no other Strictly show; in a…
