The National Ballet of Canada is performing in London for the first time in 11 years – and you are invited to join your fellow members of the Canada Club at an exclusive event celebrating their triumphant return!
- ANGA 2021 6 - Artists of the Ballet in Angels' Atlas. Photo by Karolina Kuras. Courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada
Included in this special evening will be the much-anticipated performance, followed by a Canada Club event hosted at the historic Harlequin Pub where selected dancers of the National Ballet, and Hope Muir (Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada) will join us for drinks and canapés.
The Programme
The programme is made up of the works of three acclaimed Canadian choreographers – including the European premiere of Crystal Pite’s Angels’ Atlas, James Kudelka’s Passion, and Emma Portner’s islands.
Angels’ Atlas
Crystal Pite, an internationally acclaimed choreographer and former dancer, created Angels' Atlas for the National Ballet in 2020 to rapturous reviews. Set to original music by Owen Belton and choral pieces by Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky and Morten Lauridsen, Angels’ Atlas is a profound work from one of the world's leading contemporary choreographers.
Passion
Celebrated Canadian choreographer James Kudelka explores relationships of love in Passion. Two couples each stylistically unique - one classical, the other contemporary - weave within the Corps de Ballet, evoking complex relationships of passion. A love story whose meticulous structure mirrors the music, Passion is to the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Concerto for Piano in D, Op. 61 a. Passion recently made its company premiere in November 2023 in Toronto.
islands
islands is a sculptural duet for two women in which the dancers are joined, fusing their bodies together as one from genre-breaking choreographer Emma Portner. When islands premiered with Norwegian National Ballet in 2020, it was named a triumph. The work is set to an eclectic compilation of music by contemporary artists as well as original music by Forest Swords, bringing together hip hop, dub, guitar loops and electronic sampling for a rhythmic, avant-garde sound. islands made its North American premiere in Toronto in March 2024.
The Canada Club Exclusive Event
Following the performance, Canada Club members and their guests will head around the corner to the Harlequin, a 175 year old pub, for a private meet and greet with dancers of the National Ballet and Hope Muir, the Artistic Director. Drinks and canapés are included in your ticket (pirouettes optional).
Sponsorship
BMO has kindly sponsored the Canada Club event with a generous donation to the UK Friends of The National Ballet of Canada. If you would like to make a donation to the UK Friends to support the National Ballet of Canada, please click here.
Tickets
Canada Club Members have two choices of tickets:
Standard – £70: Best seats in the second circle + Ballet meet & greet (with drinks and canapés).
Premium – £125: Best seats in the house + Ballet meet & greet (with drinks and canapés).
Please join your Club for a truly unique experience that celebrates the best of Canadian talent!
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