Northern Ballet’s Beauty and the Beast, The Nutcracker, The Tortoise and the Hare Plus Romeo and Juliet with Audio Description
Season 2, Episode 183, Oct 12, 2023, 02:00 PM
Time for a round-up of some wonderful and enchanting ballet productions coming up over the next few months and into 2024 from Northern Ballet with audio description for blind and partially sighted people as our Toby Davey is joined by Pippa Moore, Northern Ballet’s Artistic and Learning Assistant plus Audio Describer.
Toby and Pippa talked about the following Northern Ballet productions -
Beauty and the Beast - Audio described performances, Newcastle Theatre Royal on Saturday 11 November at 2.30pm, touch tour 12.15pm and at Norwich Theatre Royal on Saturday 25 November at 2.30pm, touch tour 12.15pm.
When a terrifying creature threatens her father, Beauty selflessly leaves her family to live with the Beast in his castle. As time goes by, she grows strangely fond of her host, who hides an extraordinary secret... a curse that can only be broken by true love. Choreographed by David Nixon CBE and set to a hand-picked score of classic music from the likes of Bizet and Debussy, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.
The Nutcracker - Audio described performance at Leeds grand Theatre on Saturday 2 December at 2pm, touch tour 11.45pm.
Christmas isn’t complete until you’ve experienced the magic of Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Share in Clara’s adventures as she is swept away by her Nutcracker Prince into an enchanting winter wonderland. Don’t miss dazzling dancing snowflakes, the famous Sugar Plum Fairy and the notorious Mouse King in the ultimate festive entertainment. Performed to Tchaikovsky’s enduring score, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, David Nixon CBE's The Nutcracker awakens childlike imagination in us all.
Northern Ballets first ever audio described children's ballet with Tortoise & the Hare - Audio described performances at Leeds Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 February 2024 at 2pm, touch tour TBC.
The Tortoise and the Hare is a re-imagining of Aesop’s much-loved fable of a Tortoise who, tired of being teased for his slowness, challenges a speedy Hare to a race.
Running for approximately 40 minutes, the colourful production has been created especially for children aged three and above and their families. It is designed as a way for them to experience live dance, music and theatre together at an affordable price.
Then a quick mention of Northern ballet’s electrifying production of Romeo and Juliet which will return to theatres in 2024.
You will find more details about these and other audio described Northern Ballet productions by either calling their Box Office on 0133 220 8000 or by visiting the audio described pages of their website - https://www.northernballet.com/accessible-performances/audio-described-performances
(Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)
Toby and Pippa talked about the following Northern Ballet productions -
Beauty and the Beast - Audio described performances, Newcastle Theatre Royal on Saturday 11 November at 2.30pm, touch tour 12.15pm and at Norwich Theatre Royal on Saturday 25 November at 2.30pm, touch tour 12.15pm.
When a terrifying creature threatens her father, Beauty selflessly leaves her family to live with the Beast in his castle. As time goes by, she grows strangely fond of her host, who hides an extraordinary secret... a curse that can only be broken by true love. Choreographed by David Nixon CBE and set to a hand-picked score of classic music from the likes of Bizet and Debussy, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.
The Nutcracker - Audio described performance at Leeds grand Theatre on Saturday 2 December at 2pm, touch tour 11.45pm.
Christmas isn’t complete until you’ve experienced the magic of Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Share in Clara’s adventures as she is swept away by her Nutcracker Prince into an enchanting winter wonderland. Don’t miss dazzling dancing snowflakes, the famous Sugar Plum Fairy and the notorious Mouse King in the ultimate festive entertainment. Performed to Tchaikovsky’s enduring score, played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, David Nixon CBE's The Nutcracker awakens childlike imagination in us all.
Northern Ballets first ever audio described children's ballet with Tortoise & the Hare - Audio described performances at Leeds Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 February 2024 at 2pm, touch tour TBC.
The Tortoise and the Hare is a re-imagining of Aesop’s much-loved fable of a Tortoise who, tired of being teased for his slowness, challenges a speedy Hare to a race.
Running for approximately 40 minutes, the colourful production has been created especially for children aged three and above and their families. It is designed as a way for them to experience live dance, music and theatre together at an affordable price.
Then a quick mention of Northern ballet’s electrifying production of Romeo and Juliet which will return to theatres in 2024.
You will find more details about these and other audio described Northern Ballet productions by either calling their Box Office on 0133 220 8000 or by visiting the audio described pages of their website - https://www.northernballet.com/accessible-performances/audio-described-performances
(Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)