Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Northern Ballet Beauty and the Beast, AD Theatre Review
Season 2, Episode 188, Oct 20, 2023, 02:00 PM
RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews.
This week Vidar was reviewing Northern Ballet’s production of Beauty and the Beast at Nottingham Theatre Royal on Saturday 7 October 2023 at 2.30pm, with a touch tour at 12.15pm with description by Professional Audio Describers Pippa Moore from Northern Ballet and Joanna Myers.
About Northern Ballet’s Beauty and the Beast
Northern Ballet bring their signature sparkle to this timeless love story. 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 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. With opulent sets and kaleidoscopic costumes, this fairy-tale ballet is a must-see for audiences of all ages.
Further audio described performances of Beauty and the Beast are at Newcastle Theatre Royal on Saturday 11 November and at Norwich Theatre Royal on Saturday 25 November both performances at 2.30pm with touch tours at 12.15pm.
More details about the described performances of Beauty and the Beast and other Northern Ballet productions can be found by visiting the following pages of their website - https://www.northernballet.com/accessible-performances/audio-described-performances
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This week Vidar was reviewing Northern Ballet’s production of Beauty and the Beast at Nottingham Theatre Royal on Saturday 7 October 2023 at 2.30pm, with a touch tour at 12.15pm with description by Professional Audio Describers Pippa Moore from Northern Ballet and Joanna Myers.
About Northern Ballet’s Beauty and the Beast
Northern Ballet bring their signature sparkle to this timeless love story. 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 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. With opulent sets and kaleidoscopic costumes, this fairy-tale ballet is a must-see for audiences of all ages.
Further audio described performances of Beauty and the Beast are at Newcastle Theatre Royal on Saturday 11 November and at Norwich Theatre Royal on Saturday 25 November both performances at 2.30pm with touch tours at 12.15pm.
More details about the described performances of Beauty and the Beast and other Northern Ballet productions can be found by visiting the following pages of their website - https://www.northernballet.com/accessible-performances/audio-described-performances
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