Details

Exhilarating classical dance, sumptuous sets and costumes and a thrilling score of some of Elgar's most beautiful music combine to produce yet another brilliant NBT production. Fate and the mysteries of the past lead the young orphan Pip to a new life as a city gentleman. From the memorable images of the escaped convict Magwitch to the dark solitude of Miss Havisham, this classic tale is steeped in revenge, deception and love undying and unrequited.

Cast/Performers

Charlotte Broom (Miss Havisham), Daniel de Andrade (Pip), Charlotte Talbot (Estella), Christopher Giles (Magwitch), Luc Jacobs (Mr Joe), Fiona Wallis (Mrs Joe), Jeremy Kerridge (Jaggers), Darren Goldsmith (Herbert)

Creatives/Company

Director: Stefano Giannetti
Choreographer: Stefano Giannetti
Design: Benita Roth
Music(s): Edward Elgar, John Longstaff (orchestration)
Company: Northern Ballet Orchestra
Conductor: John Pryce-Jones
Lighting: Steve Scott

Northern Ballet Theatre - Great Expectations

Northern Ballet Theatre - Great Expectations (Dance or ballet) production archive for QTIX code T1946897310. Details of all Northern Ballet Theatre - Great Expectations archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0644880735

Archive Listings

17 Oct 00 to 21 Oct 00	Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Jul 00 to 8 Jul 00	New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
16 May 00 to 20 May 00	Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
9 May 00 to 13 May 00	Milton Keynes Theatre Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
2 May 00 to 6 May 00	Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Apr 00 to 15 Apr 00	Grand Opera House Belfast Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Apr 00 to 8 Apr 00	Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Mar 00 to 11 Mar 00	Wycombe Swan High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
29 Feb 00 to 4 Mar 00	Devonshire Park Theatre Eastbourne, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Feb 00 to 26 Feb 00	Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Feb 00 to 19 Feb 00	Grand Theatre and Opera House Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Financial Times: 11Jan01:
The ballet will have rewards for its public; it is accessible, the dance is always well-made. But you will have to turn back to Dickens if you have greater expectations.

The Sunday Times: 11Jan01:
True to form the NBT dancers give their all, as if this were a better ballet than it is.

The Times: 11Jan01:
Great Expectations is true to the tradition forged by the company s late founder, [Christopher Gable]. Compressing Dicken s complicated storyline into two 45-minute acts produces some fairly manic tonal and scenic changes, especially in the first half. But fuzzy-edged as the storytelling is, [Stefano Giannetti] still hits the salient dramatic point.

User Reviews

Financial Times (11Jan01): The ballet will have rewards for its public; it is accessible, the dance is always well-made. But you will have to turn back to Dickens if you have greater expectations.

The Sunday Times (11Jan01): True to form the NBT dancers give their all, as if this were a better ballet than it is.

The Times (11Jan01): Great Expectations is true to the tradition forged by the company s late founder, [Christopher Gable]. Compressing Dicken s complicated storyline into two 45-minute acts produces some fairly manic tonal and scenic changes, especially in the first half. But fuzzy-edged as the storytelling is, [Stefano Giannetti] still hits the salient dramatic point.

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