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Olivier Award-winning Mthuthuzeli November presents a captivating reimagining of R.L. Peteni’s novel Hill of Fools, a South African tale of star-crossed lovers.

See passions reach boiling point as an ancient feud comes to head against thundering music and November’s signature blend of dance styles.

Two dancers, one bear chested in green trousers, the other in blue trousers with a white vest, fighting
Dancer wearing a light dress leaps gracefully high above the stage, the set of a ramshackle building behind her
Two dancers underneath a lonely lamppost, dancing intimately in the weak light it casts
Woman with dark hair tied back stands under a streetlight in the gloom
A group are each leaning low, as if burdened, another stands on a metal drum shouting at them
Sat on the floor, two dancers hold each other, one is knelt and looks hopeful, the other seems to barely support himself and has a fearful expression

Creative Team

Choreography
Assistant Choreographer
  • Sayaka Ichikawa
Music
  • Alex Wilson
  • Mthuthuzeli November
Lighting Design
Set Design
  • Mthuthuzeli November
  • Steve Wilkins
Costume Design
  • Yann Seabra
Costume Supervisor
  • Julie Anderson

Based on the novel Hill of Fools by R.L. Peteni by arrangement with DALRO (Pty) Limited.

Technical Information

Running time

43 minutes

Staffing

  • 1 company manager
  • 2 stage management
  • 4 stage department
  • 3 lighting department
  • 1 sound engineer
  • 3 wardrobe and wigs
  • 2 ballet staff

Effects

  • 2 × Cirro Strata CS6 mist machines
  • 3 × Magnum 1800 smoke machines with Martin pro smoke fluid
  • 2 × Glaciator Dynamic (Jem C3 mix fluid)

Set description

  • 2 small trucks
  • 2 scenic flats
  • 1 lamp post with an oil drum base
  • 1 small brazier

Music

A high quality recording is available for this production.

Shipping

This production tours complete with all scenery, props and costumes. This production ships on 1 × 20ft standard shipping container.

Please contact Emily Deller,
Artistic Planning Manager, for more information.

0113 220 8000 | emily.deller@northernballet.com

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Production photos by Emily Nuttall.

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