Performance

Venue	Empire Theatre
Town	Sunderland
County	Tyne and Wear
From	22nd March 2000
To	25th March 2000
When	19:30, Sat Mat 14:30
Empire Theatre (V577)
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Birmingham Royal Ballet - Arthur Part 1

Work:: Birmingham Royal Ballet (S0697032789)

Company

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Production:: Arthur Part 1 (T01887104769)

In a land wracked by hate and fear an unknown boy proves his right to wear the bitter crown of power. Backed by forces of magic and Arthur conquer evil or is he too flawed by human weaknesses to succeed? The survival of his kingdom and his own life as monarch are dependent on the powers that he holds as he acts out his destiny. In this epic ballet cycle of the Arthurian legends. David Bintley depicts an ever-changing world in which goodness and evil lock horns in a battle for the lives of both king and commoner. As he struggles for personal and public salvation through a plague of carnage and slaughter. Bintley's Arthur is a king of the past, present and future. Running time 2 hours 15 min.

Choreographer	David Bintley
Music	John McCabe
Design	Peter J Davison
Costume	Jasper Conran
Lighting	Peter Mumford
Conductor	Barry Wordsworth
Conductor	Paul Murphy
Conductor	Philip Ellis
Company	Royal Ballet Sinfonia

Listing:: L01018889095

Arthur Part 1

In a land wracked by hate and fear an unknown boy proves his right to wear the bitter crown of power. Backed by forces of magic and Arthur conquer evil or is he too flawed by human weaknesses to succeed? The survival of his kingdom and his own life as monarch are dependent on the powers that he holds as he acts out his destiny. In this epic ballet cycle of the Arthurian legends. David Bintley depicts an ever-changing world in which goodness and evil lock horns in a battle for the lives of both king and commoner. As he struggles for personal and public salvation through a plague of carnage and slaughter. Bintley's Arthur is a king of the past, present and future. Running time 2 hours 15 min.

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