Consumed by his desires, Casanova lived every minute in a whirlwind of scandal and excess. But there’s more to the man. This original ballet exposes a story so sensational you won’t believe it’s real.
The story follows the young trainee priest Casanova who is soon proved unfit for a life in the clergy and his ensuing exploits see brushes with the law, inquisitors, thieves and a daring escape from jail. It’s a tale in which Casanova wows Parisian high society and he is in turned wooed by a notorious sequence of partners in this spine-tingling spectacle of 18th century decadence that floods the senses and takes your breath away.
The audience is left with a portrait of the man whose reality is far more complex than anyone would imagine; trainee priest, musician, escapologist, spy, writer, diplomat, librarian. This modern masterpiece has been hailed as “nothing short of mesmerising” and displays the full talents of Northern Ballet’s company of dancers at their dramatic best.
Creative Team
- Choreography
- Original Scenario
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- Ian Kelly and Kenneth Tindall, adapted from Ian Kelly’s biography of Casanova
- Music
- Set & Costume Design
- Lighting Design
- Wigs & Make-up Design
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- Richard Mawbey
Technical information
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Running Time
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- Act 1: 50 minutes
- Interval: 20 minutes
- Act 2: 55 minutes
- Total running time: 2 hours and 5 minutes
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Staffing
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- 38 dancers
- 29 musicians
- 2 executives
- 4 artistic staff
- 9 technicians
- 4 wardrobe staff
- 4 company stage management
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Effects
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- 2 x Cirro Strata CS6 mist machines
- 3 x Magnum 1800 smoke machines
- 6 x mini smoke machines
- Paper drop
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Set description
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- 3 × Column trucks
- 1 × Roof rop piece
- 1 × Window truck
- 2 × Freestanding window flats
- 1 × Chandelier
- 1 × Show gauze
- 1 × Tracked silk
- 1 × Thurible
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Music
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A high quality music recording is available for this production.
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Shipping
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The production tours complete with all scenery, props and costumes. This production ships on three high cube shipping containers.
Please contact Emily Deller,
Artistic Planning Manager, for more information.
Header image by Guy Farrow, production photos by Emma Kauldhar and Riku Ito.
