Thrilled to see again the wonderful partnership of Momoko Hirata and Cesar Morales, who I loved so much in Giselle last year and who danced really beautifully tonight. The snowflakes scene was utterly lovely too, especially the radiant Alys Shee. I have just watched the BRB slimmed down version which on the whole I thought was remarkably well done. She should stick to coaching. Join young Clara as she is swept away into an enchanting winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes and a Sugar Plum Fairy. Having already read that these two dances were cut I assumed it was to reduce the number of people on stage. Just to add that there was a region 2 version. The adapted production worked really well and was still so rich and magical. Also delighted that it was dedicated to Marion Tait (and there was a really good interval film about the production, including an interview with her). The government restrictions from 2 December will limit public attendance at indoor events to 1,000 people which makes it financially impossible to stage a production of this scale. I watched this one and was stunned at how beautiful and imaginative this version is. The magical Christmas production will be streamed live from Birmingham’s REP Theatre on Friday 18 December at 7.30pm. Teams at The REP and Birmingham Royal Ballet have been working tirelessly since new safety measures were announced to make this very special, one-off adaptation of the classic festive tale. The magical Christmas production will now be streamed live from The Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Friday 18 December at 7.30pm, giving audiences an experience as close to watching it live … Dear Birmingham Ballet Students, Families, and Friends, I began March of 2020 with the project of updating our website with details about Birmingham Ballet’s 20/21Year of Jubilee. Although I usually sit on the front row in the theatre to watch the performance the filming close-ups gave us an even better opportunity to watch the dancers. Join young Clara as she is swept away into an enchanting winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes and a Sugar Plum Fairy. Listen to the latest episodes from Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers Tom Rogers and Tyrone Singleton as they explore the world of ballet and beyond in conversation, including the latest episodes with Baroness Deborah Bull, with England and Man City captain Steph Houghton, and with Dance Critic and Killing Eve author Luke Jennings . My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed tonight’s live performance of BRBs Nutcracker as it is the last time we will watch our beautiful daughter dance. Following news of Birmingham’s Tier 3 status and ongoing uncertainty, Birmingham Royal Ballet has taken the decision to move their 2020 adapted version of The Nutcracker online. I agree with Dawnstar regarding the absence of what is probably the best known music of the ballet, and having the Flowers and Mirlitons present only serve to remind you of the omission. The government restrictions from 2 December will limit public attendance at indoor events to 1,000 people. I bought the on-demand stream, and watched last night. Birmingham City Council; National Lottery; SupercoolDesign © Birmingham Royal Ballet | Company registration no. The challenges of 2020 also led to another first for Birmingham Royal Ballet. I liked the bows to Clara throughout the second act and desperately wanted there to be actual applause, if only from her. If the dancers were allowed to be there, in terms of number of people on stage, then why not have them do their dances? Snuggle up on the sofa and let Birmingham Royal Ballet's 2020 version of The Nutcracker bring some Christmas magic into your home this Christmas. Emotional. I missed most of the intro ... as I didn’t notice the sound button was off! For heaven's sake we are so very lucky that BRB have been able to do this streaming and obviously there are going to be changes to the performance but sadly it is the position the world has found itself in at the moment. The choreography of the snowflakes in this production is so effective and the camera work helped to appreciate just how good it is. Jonathan Payn was a commanding Drosselmeyer and Karla Doorbar a sweet Clara. Perhaps it is because SPW's production was made as a gift for the City of Birmingham when the company moved to the city in 1990 and is such an integral part of their rep in that city now. 3320538 | Registered charity no. It will then be available to view as a video-on-demand recording from December 19 to 24. Like others I thought the lack of applause was sad, given that there was some beautiful dancing on show. Cesar is every inch the elegant, romantic and caring Nutcracker Prince and Momoko was utterly fabulous as Sugar Plum. Our mission is to nurture, train and educate exceptional young dancers for The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and other leading UK and international companies, and to inspire the future of classical ballet training. I did wonder to what extent they'd combined elements from the Royal Albert Hall production as well, but as I'm not that familiar with the production it was difficult for me to tell. Every year, tens of thousands spend the end of December with us and Birmingham Royal Ballet. I live in the States and my only knowledge of Peter Wright's Nutcracker is the Royal Ballet version. I'm not fond of that one. I really hope that new paths will open up for your daughter in the coming year, cotes du rhone! I was fortunate to be in the audience the evening of the recording, so I was pretty pleased to track it down having previously had a pretty poor video recording. On 19/12/2020 at 09:32, Jan McNulty said: BRB Nutcracker streamed from Birmingham Rep 18 Dec 2020, http://www.seeingdance.com/birmingham-royal-ballet-at-30-20112020/. After news of Birmingham’s Tier 3 status Birmingham Royal Ballet took the difficult decision to move a newly adapted 2020 version of their famous and much-loved family favourite The Nutcracker online. Since it was first performed in 1990, The Nutcracker at the Birmingham Hippodrome has become as much a part of the city’s Christmas experience as the theatre’s extravagant panto and the German Market that usually fills New Street and Victoria Square. )HOW TO BOOK You can watch The Nutcracker at The REP - livestream for just £15 per household. Well done Brb . The well- judged introduction, commentary and interval film sequence all complemented a beautifully danced performance with a brilliant orchestral accompaniment. The Nutcracker, Birmingham Royal Ballet, review: a brisk, fun and relatable version suited to younger audience Marianka Swain 12/22/2020 Tom Lankford, civil rights reporter secretly in … It has been one hell of a ride. That apart, I thought the company performed well all round and the BRB Sinfonia sounded great. Birmingham Royal Ballet – The Nutcracker at The REP – live streamed from Birmingham English National Ballet – Senseless Kindness by Yuri Possokhov & Thomas James – streamed film 2020 – Some Memorable Performances in a Dreadful Year – New York By live streaming this new adapted version of our famous and much-loved production we can proceed with confidence and focus on making the event as special as possible for our wonderful audiences and now, wherever you are in the world, you can be part of it. I am bummed they cut the Waltz of the Flowers. This limit makes it financially impossible to stage a production of this scale, especially at a time … I'm a bit confused by this. (At one of the Evening of Music and Dance performances David Bintley, during his compering duties even joked he had received death threats when a different Christmas season was announced one year!). So much … Continue reading "Home" By popular demand, Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to Royal Albert Hall with our enchanting production of this Christmas favourite. Forget about the RB version for a few days if you have to, but don't miss this one! The Christmas production will be streamed live from The Birmingham Repertory Theatre on December 18 at 7.30pm, giving audiences an experience as close to watching it live in the theatre as is possible. People who have bought tickets for the original live performances The REP will be contacted by the box office. Anyway, given that the Rep stage is a pocket handkerchief compared to the Hippodrome I thought it was a fantastic reinterpretation for these constrained times. The full-length Nutcracker will be shortened to 80 minutes. However, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham … But have booked tickets for Cinderella. There were fewer party guests and only Fritz and his friend so some of the dances were missing from Act 1. I was pleased not to have Clara turn into the Sugar Plum Fairy, as I prefer productions where they remain two separate characters. Primary Content. It is with great disappointment that we have had to cancel Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall this year. Two performances featuring two different casts will be captured at The REP. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. ... A dance world turned upside down in 2020 ... By contrast Sir Peter Wright’s production of Swan Lake for Birmingham Royal Ballet was a grand and glittering affair, well worth the journey. (If you prefer to watch on demand between Saturday 19 December at 7.30pm GMT and midnight on Christmas Eve click here. Second to last paragraph here http://www.seeingdance.com/birmingham-royal-ballet-at-30-20112020/. Ross McGibbon's filming was a masterpiece in its own right. By How I miss live theatre . Following news of Birmingham’s Tier 3 status last week, Birmingham Royal Ballet has now taken the decision to move their 2020 adapted version of The Nutcracker online. Photo: Johan Persson / Birmingham Royal Ballet. For some, The Nutcracker season has become a bit of a ball and chain, something to tick off their ‘To Do’ list at Christmas. I was disappointed about the missing dances already mentioned, also that the SPF solo finished without her last fast section, and there was no Coda with the Prince, they just went straight into the finale. She is an Elmhurst 2020 graduate who cannot take up the ballet company contract, offered to her in March in the US, due to Covid so is unemployed. I don't know why that section wasn't shown. We have just watched the stream this evening and loved it. I liked how the Sugar Plum doll became the Sugar Plum Fairy ... that makes so much sense if Act 2 is Clara’s dream . This new, 80-minute magical experience will conjure up the most dazzling moments and characters from the timeless full-length show. It's not as though I haven't watched all the other BRB streamings and was even lucky enough to see the company live in the Lazuli Sky programme in Birmingham as well as the streamed version. Shireenah (I don't know her family name) played Lady Capulet in the Bally Hoo version of Romeo and Juliet. Any live ballet at present is to be welcomed, so well done BRB. It is truly remarkable that BRB have been able to bring this together. It was a beautiful performance last night of which she can be justly proud. I loved this streaming because, despite the constraints, it still delivered the magic due to the clever filming. ", Sean Foley, Artistic Director at The REP said: "We hope this newly announced Live Stream performance of The Nutcracker at The REP will bring a flurry of theatrical magic and seasonal warmth into families’ homes this Christmas. Is that normal for the BRB version? On Friday 18 December we broadcast our first-ever live-streamed ballet, beamed from Birmingham Repertory Theatre straight to your homes. Shireenah sounds to have been a very refreshing change and a very imaginative appointment. Wow. December 18-24, 2020 - Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker at the REP features Peter Wright and Vincent Redmon's version of this holiday classic for the entire family. And the costume for Jack-in-the-box is fabulous - mesmerising! No, we usually get the whole thing. They might need the income in the future. It was to be a year of celebration as we entered into the 30th Anniversary of our Academy and the 25th Anniversary of our The Nutcracker. It is with great disappointment that we have had to cancel Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall this year.. Birmingham Royal Ballet was preparing runs of its cherished. It was a truly lovely production this evening. Thank you to all for replies .... Shireenah Ingram. It has the wonderful Yoshida as Sugar Plum with Mukhamedov guesting. The magical Christmas production will be streamed live from Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Friday 18 December … Video-on-demand sales close at midnight on December 21 but can be viewed until midnight on Christmas Eve. To see the BRB dancers I have come to know well - over the years of seeing them dance around the country - dance this spectacular work of the ballet canon, and hear Tchaikovsky's marvellous score played by the superb RB sinfonia, was truly joyous. Just watched this, and thought the filming was stunning - and possibly quite cleverly done to disguise the lack of dancers on stage. So glad I streamed this. How hard it must be to perform without any audience and no feedback ... but this is the current situation for so many companies. Use this page to purchase a ticket to watch our livestream of The Nutcracker at The REP on Friday 18 December at 7.30pm GMT. Good point. 2019 is no exception as The Nutcracker returns to the Royal Albert Hall following critically-acclaimed seasons in 2017 and 2018. The ballet is also an important introduction to the … I was then very surprised when watching thise evening to find there were 4 Mirlitons & 8 Flowers who sat around the stage for the grand pas & did a very small amount of dancing. Do they not add a cheering and applause soundtrack? Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet Carlos Acosta said: "I guess you could say we’re trying to look on the bright side at the moment! Following news of Birmingham’s Tier 3 status last week, and ongoing uncertainty about what will be possible post 16 December, Birmingham Royal Ballet has taken the difficult decision to move their 2020 adapted version of The Nutcracker online. Alys Shee as the snow fairy was particularly engaging, as was Eilis Small in the dual roles of mother and Arabian. What does the Telegraph critic want??? We also have the same production, in same glorious designs by McFarlane - filmed more recently, in better light - by The Australian Ballet (region-free PAL): https://www.amazon.com/Australian-Ballet-Nutcracker-DVD/dp/B01DRYRYQ8. It has been one hell of a ride. This was so much more than a Nutcracker performance for me. I’d be interested to know what others, who know this production, thought of the backdrop in act2. I felt ridiculously emotional when I watched last night's streaming. This is indeed a special production and it must have been so difficult to adapt it to the Rep. ( I may have got this wrong, but I think the original plan was to run it at the Alex theatre, so if that is the case there must have been much reworking over the last couple of months to stage it in yet another theatre). ETA Oh and I was also a bit confused that the interval feature interviewed Samara Downs when she wasn't in the cast that were filmed rather than any of the dancers who were in the cast. I know what I thought of BRB’s simply lovely streaming and I don’t need to tangle with his opinion. I would prefer her any day over those dreadful presenters Rani ... and Bussell. Following news of Birmingham’s Tier 3 status and ongoing uncertainty, Birmingham Royal Ballet has taken the decision to move their 2020 adapted version of The Nutcracker online. The presenter was excellent .... could someone tell me who she is? Having been deprived of live performances of this festive favourite, Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre have combined forces to bring a new filmed presentation of The Nutcracker, conjured into being by their respective directors, Carlos Acosta and Sean Foley, as a special treat for Christmas 2020 (and we certainly need it). Birmingham Royal Ballet will for the first time ever broadcast a performance of The Nutcracker to a global online audience this Christmas through the power of TicketCo Media Services live streaming facility.. 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