This autumn, we open our season with R:Evolution, a programme of four works by visionary dance creators, before taking Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s exquisite The Sleeping Beauty on tour. Our popular season at the London Coliseum features Nutcracker and the first ever performances of Akram Khan’s Giselle at the iconic venue, to mark the acclaimed production’s tenth anniversary.
Scroll down for casting for each performance – including many exciting debuts, marked with a * symbol.
The casting for our spring/summer performances will be announced in due course.
Visit each production’s page for casting listed chronologically by performance.
The programme brings together works from George Balanchine, Martha Graham, William Forsythe and David Dawson.
Balanchine’s Theme and Variations features guest performances from Alice Mariani, Prima Ballerina with Teatro alla Scala, and Ricardo Castellanos, Principal with Norwegian National Ballet. First Soloist Haruhi Otani and Soloists Miguel Angel Maidana and Paulo Rodrigues will also make their debuts.
Martha Graham’s visceral duet Errand into the Maze will star First Soloists Emily Suzuki, Erik Woolhouse and Rentaro Nakaaki, Soloists Alice Bellini, Minju Kang and Henry Dowden, First Artist Jose María Lorca Menchón and Artist of the Company Anna Ciriano.
Herman Schmerman (Quintet) by William Forsythe returns with Soloist Rodrigo Pinto, First Artist Eireen Evrard, and Artists of the Company Anna Ciriano and Martinho Santos all performing roles in the piece for the first time.
Casting for David Dawson’s Four Last Songs to be announced.
George Balanchine’s Theme and Variations
In the roles of Principal Woman / Principal Man
Alice Mariani** / Ricardo Castellanos**
1 October 7.30pm
** Principal Guest Artists – Prima Ballerina del Teatro all Scala and Principal dancer of Norwegian National Ballet
Emma Hawes / Aitor Arrieta
2 October 7.30pm, 4 October 7.30pm, 9 October 7.30pm
Sangeun Lee / Gareth Haw
3 October 7.30pm, 10 October 7.30pm
Katja Khaniukova / Miguel Angel Maidana*
4 October 2.30pm, 7 October 7.30pm
Julia Conway / Daniel McCormick
8 October 7.30pm, 11 October 2.30pm
Haruhi Otani* / Paulo Rodrigues*
9 October 2.30pm, 11 October 7.30pm
Martha Graham’s Errand into the Maze
In the roles of Ariadne and Minotaur
Emily Suzuki* / Erik Woolhouse*
1 October 7.30pm, 3 October 7.30pm, 9 October 7.30pm, 11 October 7.30pm
Minju Kang* / Rentaro Nakaaki*
2 October 7.30pm, 4 October 7.30pm, 7 October 7.30pm
Anna Ciriano* / Jose María Lorca Menchón*
4 October 2.30pm, 8 October 7.30pm, 10 October 7.30pm
Alice Bellini* / Henry Dowden*
9 October 2.30pm, 11 October 2.30pm
William Forsythe’s Herman Schmerman (Quintet)
In alphabetical order
Aitor Arrieta / Alice Bellini / Ivana Bueno / Swanice Luong / Rhys Antoni Yeomans
1 October 7.30pm, 3 October 7.30pm, 10 October 7.30pm
Julia Conway / Noam Durand / Daniel McCormick / Anna Nevzorova / Anri Sugiura
2 October 7.30pm, 4 October 7.30pm, 9 October 7.30pm
Georgia Bould / Eireen Evrard* / Haruhi Otani / Nathaniel Ritter-Magot / Thiago Silva
4 October 2.30pm, 7 October 7.30pm
Precious Adams / Ashley Coupal / Shiori Kase / Martinho Santos* / Eric Snyder
8 October 7.30pm, 11 October 2.30pm
Anna Ciriano* / Shunhei Fuchiyama / Carolyne Galvao / Minju Kang / Rodrigo Pinto*
9 October 2.30pm, 11 October 7.30pm
In the roles Aurora / Prince Désiré / Lilac Fairy / Carabosse
Liverpool Empire
Emma Hawes* / Aitor Arrieta / Anna Nevzorova* / James Streeter
23 October 7pm, 25 October 7pm
Sangeun Lee* / Gareth Haw* / Anri Sugiura* / Fabian Reimair
24 October 7pm
Julia Conway* / Lorenzo Trossello* / Angela Wood* / Eireen Evrard*
25 October 1.30pm
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Emma Hawes / Aitor Arrieta / Angela Wood / James Streeter
19 November 7.30pm, 21 November 7.30pm
Ivana Bueno* / Paulo Rodrigues* / Emily Suzuki* / Junor Souza*
20 November 1.30pm, 22 November 1.30pm
Sangeun Lee / Gareth Haw / Anri Sugiura / Fabian Reimair
20 November 7.30pm, 22 November 7.30pm
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Ivana Bueno / Paulo Rodrigues / Emily Suzuki / Junor Souza
26 November 7pm
Anna Nevzorova* / Elvis Nudo* / Taela Graff* / Junor Souza
27 November 1.30pm, 29 November 7pm
Julia Conway / Lorenzo Trossello / Angela Wood / Eireen Evrard
27 November 7pm, 29 November 1.30pm
Sangeun Lee / Gareth Haw / Anri Sugiura / Fabian Reimair
28 November 7pm
UK Tour Sponsor: Cunard
Choreographed by Aaron S. Watkin and Arielle Smith
In the roles of Clara / Drosselmeyer / Nutcracker Prince / Sugar Plum Fairy / Sugar Plum Cavalier
London Coliseum
Ivana Bueno / Junor Souza / Paulo Rodrigues* / Sangeun Lee / Gareth Haw
11 December 7.30pm, 13 December 7.30pm, 17 December 7pm, 19 December 7.30pm, 22 December 7.30pm
Katja Khaniukova / Ken Saruhashi / Miguel Angel Maidana / Emma Hawes / Aitor Arrieta
12 December 7.30pm, 14 December 2.30pm, 18 December 7.30pm, 20 December 7.30pm, 23 December 7.30pm
Francesca Velicu / James Streeter* / Noam Durand / Shiori Kase / Erik Woolhouse*
13 December 2.30pm, 16 December 7pm, 19 December 2.30pm, 24 December 1.30pm, 27 December 2.30pm
Haruhi Otani / Fabian Reimair / Rentaro Nakaaki / Julia Conway / Daniel McCormick
17 December 1pm, 20 December 2.30pm, 23 December 2.30pm, 27 December 7.30pm
Carolyne Galvao / Henry Dowden / Shunhei Fuchiyama / Fernanda Oliveira / Lorenzo Trossello
18 December 2.30pm, 22 December 2.30pm, 26 December 4pm, 28 December 2.30pm
Chloe Keneally* / James Streeter / Martinho Santos* / Emily Suzuki* / Eric Snyder*
29 December 2.30pm
Georgia Bould / Jose María Lorca Menchón* / Rhys Antoni Yeomans / Katja Khaniukova / Ken Saruhashi
29 December 7.30pm, 2 January 7.30pm, 7 January 7pm, 10 January 2.30pm
Ashley Coupal* / Fabian Reimair / Rodrigo Pinto* / Precious Adams / Gareth Haw
30 December 2.30pm, 6 January 7.30pm, 9 January 7.30pm
Swanice Luong / Junor Souza / Thiago Silva / Ivana Bueno / Paulo Rodrigues*
30 December 7.30pm, 3 January 7.30pm, 8 January 7pm, 10 January 7.30pm
Carolyne Galvao / Henry Dowden / Shunhei Fuchiyama / Emily Suzuki / Eric Snyder
31 December 1.30pm
Chloe Keneally / James Streeter / Martinho Santos / Anna Nevzorova* / Elvis Nudo*
3 January 2.30pm, 8 January 1pm, 11 January 1.30pm
Ashley Coupal / Fabian Reimair / Rodrigo Pinto / Emily Suzuki / Eric Snyder
4 January 2.30pm
Lead Supporter: Charles Holloway OBE
In the roles of Giselle / Albrecht / Hilarion / Myrtha
London Coliseum
Emily Suzuki / James Streeter / Ken Saruhashi / Emma Hawes
15 January 7.30pm, 17 January 7.30pm
Francesca Velicu / Henry Dowden / Daniel McCormick / Angela Wood
16 January 2pm, 17 January 2.30pm
Fernanda Oliveira / Aitor Arrieta / Erik Woolhouse / Sangeun Lee
16 January 7.30pm, 18 January 1.30pm
Casting subject to change.
Visit each production’s page for casting listed chronologically by performance.