David Nixon OBE

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Mixed Programme

Jardí Tancat

Nacho Duato's Jardí Tancat is a wonderfully arresting and spirited piece of expressive dance, set to traditional Spanish folk songs sung by one of Spain's most popular and successful recording artists, the award-winning Maria del Mar Bonet.

Creative Team

• Choreography: Nacho Duato
• Music: Maria del Mar Bonet
• Set and Costumes: Nacho Duato
• Lighting Design: Paul Pyant after Nicolas Fischtel
• Staging: Yoko Taira

Dividing Silence

Gifted young British choreographer, Cathy Marston has been commissioned by David Nixon to create this new work, entitled Dividing Silence. Taking inspiration from Bohuslav Martinu's Concerto for double string orchestra, piano and timpani, she has created a dynamic and intense ballet for twelve dancers, focusing on the syncopated shifts of the score.

Creative Team

• Choreography: Cathy Marston
• Production Design: Jean-Marc Puissant
• Music: Bohuslav Martinu
• Lighting Design: Andy Rushton

Lambarena

American Val Caniparoli's Lambarena has proved a world-wide hit since it was created for San Francisco Ballet in 1995. This uplifting work masterfully blends classical ballet with authentic African dance movement in an exuberant festival of movement to music which combines traditional African music with compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Creative Team

• Choreography: Val Caniparoli
• Music: JS Bach with traditional African arranged by P Akencengue and H de Courson
• Scenic & Costume Design: Sandra Woodall
• African Dance Consultants: Naomi Diouf and Zakariya Sao Diouf
• Lighting Design: Lisa J Pinkham
• Staged for Northern Ballet Theatre by: Evelyn Cinseros

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