Dancing Shakespeare

Synopsis

Extracts from three Shakespeare ballets performed by the National Ballet of Canada.
1. Frederick Ashton’s The Dream, adapted from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, to the music of Felix Mendelssohn.
2. Alexei Ratmansky’s Romeo and Juliet to the music of Sergei Prokofiev.
3. Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale to the music of Joby Talbot.

Series

Spotlight

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Video

Transmission details

20 Apr 2021

Duration

23 mins

Credits

Choreographer

Alexei Ratmansky; Christopher Wheeldon; Frederick Ashton

Cast

Piotr Stanczyk	Leontes, King of Sicily
Hannah Fischer	Hermione
Harrison James	Oberon
Jillian Vanstone	Titania
Skylar Campbell	Puck (Robin Goodfellow)
Harrison James	Polixenes
Joe Chapman	Nick Bottom

Additional Details

Production type

Dance

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A; Romeo and Juliet; Winter’s Tale, The

Subjects

Dance; Shakespeare

Keywords

ballet

Online Availability

Online URL

https://youtu.be/dj-KtjcwzqM

Online format

Streamed

Production Company

Name

The National Ballet of Canada

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web

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