Performance

Venue	Marlowe Theatre
	Also: Studio
Town	Canterbury
County	Kent
From	4th March 2008
To	8th March 2008
When	19:30. Thu, Sat Mats 14:30
Marlowe Theatre (V674)
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Work:: A Midsummer Night's Dream (S501)

Shakespeare's story of fairies, love and marriage told in ballet form.

Music

Mendelssohn

Production:: (T0969409338)

In NBT's dance version of A Midsummer Night's Dream (2003), the romantic antics of a touring dance company are played out as it travels by sleeper train from London to Edinburgh. Dior inspired costumes and stylish black and white sets provide a dazzling contrast to the glorious Technicolor of the dream world, whilst David Nixon's choreography brings out the comedy, romance and entanglements of this enchanting story. A Midsummer Night's Dream was nominated in the Best New Dance Production category at the 2004 Laurence Olivier Awards.

Company	Northern Ballet Theatre
Choreographer	David Nixon
Director	David Nixon
Costume	David Nixon
Director	Patricia Doyle (co-director)
Design	Duncan Hayler
Lighting	Duncan Hayler
Lighting	Andy Waddington (tour)
Music	J. Brahms
Music	John Longstaff (music arrangement)
Musical Director	John Pryce-Jones

Listing:: L1171774691

Production details

In NBT's dance version of A Midsummer Night's Dream (2003), the romantic antics of a touring dance company are played out as it travels by sleeper train from London to Edinburgh. Dior inspired costumes and stylish black and white sets provide a dazzling contrast to the glorious Technicolor of the dream world, whilst David Nixon's choreography brings out the comedy, romance and entanglements of this enchanting story. A Midsummer Night's Dream was nominated in the Best New Dance Production category at the 2004 Laurence Olivier Awards.

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