Ayami Miyata in Geisha costume.

Northern Ballet x V&A Museum

We've teamed up with the V&A — the world's leading museum of art and design — to create a stunning film with dancer Ayami Miyata to celebrate our new ballet Geisha, and their upcoming exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk.

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Credits

Choreographer
Dancer
Music
Wigs & makeup
  • Harriet Rogers
Costume

Film concept, direction & edit
  • Emily Nuttall
Additional direction & camera
Lighting
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Header image taken by Emily Nuttall.

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