ANNUAL REVIEWANNUAL REVIEW 2019/20 124 Welcome 6 Victoria 7 The Great Gatsby 8 Mixed Programmes 10 Cinderella 11 Dracula 12 Geisha 13 50 th Anniversary Celebration Gala 14 For the kids 16 Digital success 18 In other news 22 Academy of Northern Ballet 24 Ballet for all 26 Supporting the future 28 At home 30 Leeds Dance Partnership 32 Pay as You Feel Digital Season 35 Financial Summary Contents Cover: Minju Kang in Cinderella. Photo Emma Kauldhar. This page: Sarah Chun and Minju Kang in Geisha. Photo Emma Kauldhar. 31 GALA 231 PERFORMANCES 7 BALLETS 3 MIXED PROGRAMMES 2 WORLD PREMIÈRES 40 TOUR VENUES £1.6M FUNDRAISING WINNER UK Theatre Awards • Digital Innovation New Renaissance Film Festival • Best Dance Short (Silenced) NOMINATED UK Theatre Awards • Excellence in Touring National Dance Awards • Outstanding Company • Best Classical Choreography (Cathy Marston, Victoria) • Outstanding Female Classical Performance (Pippa Moore) San Francisco Dance Film Festival • Screendance Short (Spree) 7 AWARDS & NOMINATIONS Our year in numbers £2.4M GROSS BOX OFFICE 1.1K ACADEMY STUDENTS 3.4M SAW OUR DIGITAL WORK 18K WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS Welcome to our Annual Review for 2019/20 celebrating a year of artistic, training, education and commercial excellence at Northern Ballet. 95K LIVE AUDIENCE 4 Where we’ve been Belfast Barnsley Barrow-in-Furness Berwick-upon-Tweed Blackburn Blackpool Bridlington Buxton Cambridge Canterbury Cardiff Corby Crewe Derby Doncaster Durham Edinburgh Exeter Goole Harrogate Huddersfield Hull Lancaster Leeds Leicester Lincoln London Mansfield Middlesbrough Milton Keynes Newcastle Norwich Nottingham Oldham Peterborough Salford Sheffield Stoke Woking Wolverhampton 5After opening to critical acclaim Cathy Marston’s Victoria continued its national tour across the UK. Telling the story of the renowned monarch through the eyes of her daughter Beatrice, Victoria received nominations at the National Dance Awards for Best Classical Choreography and Outstanding Female Classical Performance. This monumental production then graced the big screen with a cinema debut in June 2019 (see page 16). HHHH ‘THIS IS A BALLET TO TREASURE’ THE STAGE VICTORIA A BALLET BY CATHY MARSTON 33 Performances 5 Venues 14.9K Live audience 6The hottest party in town was back for just 12 performances in Southampton and Salford – where we enjoyed our most successful visit ever. One of our most popular ballets, The Great Gatsby never fails to impress with David Nixon OBE’s signature style including stunning Chanel inspired costumes. Retelling the classic American novel by F Scott Fitzgerald, the notorious Gatsby and his enduring love for Daisy are brought beautifully to life in this emotional ballet. HHHH ‘DANCED WITH TREMENDOUS DEXTERITY AND FEELING’ THE TELEGRAPH THE GREAT GATSBY A BALLET BY DAVID NIXON OBE Left page: Joseph Taylor and Abigail Prudames in Victoria. This page: Javier Torres and Dominic Larose in The Great Gatsby. Photos Emma Kauldhar. 12 Performances 6 Venues 10.1K Live audience 7The Kingdom of Back Choreographed by Morgann Runacre-Temple Mamela... Choreographed by Mlindi Kulashe The Shape of Sound Choreographed by Kenneth Tindall The Kingdom of Back Choreographed by Morgann Runacre-Temple WORLD PREMIÈRE For An Instant Choreographed by Amaury Lebrun Powerhouse Rhumba Choreographed by David Nixon OBE The Kingdom of Back Choreographed by Morgann Runacre-Temple Mamela... Choreographed by Mlindi Kulashe The Shape of Sound Choreographed by Kenneth Tindall MIXED PROGRAMMES Northern Ballet at Northern Stage Three Short Ballets Mixed Programme Four theatres were treated to one of our diverse mixed programmes showcasing top choreographic talent, with sell out shows. LEEDS & DONCASTER LONDON 13 Performances 4 Venues 3.9K Live audience 8HHHH ‘FOR AN INSTANT IS A GEM’ DANCING TIMES HHHH ‘THIS LIVELY, ENGAGING COMPANY CONTINUES TO GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH’ DANCE EUROPE Northern Ballet dancers in For An Instant. Photo Emma Kauldhar. 9Next >