LATITUDE FESTIVAL
Thursday 16th - Sunday 19th July
HENHAM PARK, SOUTHWOLD,
SUNRISE COAST, SUFFOLK
Royal Opera House ~ Ballet Black
The Waterfront Stage
Saturday 18th July, 2009For Latitude, the Royal Opera House will be showcasing productions from their ROH2 stable. ROH2 is the name for a range of new and innovative activities that run alongside the heritage and tradition of the Royal Opera House that provide diversity and opportunities for performers and audiences to experiment and collaborate in vibrant, creative ways. Latitude is excited to announce the following schedule of performances throughout the weekend.
Saturday’s performances will put the spotlight on works developed through the ROH choreographic development programmes with recent works from ROH choreographic Associates Laila Diallo, Sarah Dowling and Freddie Opoku-Addaie, three of the most distinctive and vibrant emerging choreographic talents in the UK, alongside new work from Ballet Black choreographed by Will Tuckett, Guest Artist with the Royal Ballet and Creative Associate for ROH2. Together their pieces demonstrate the rich and diverse range of choreography being developed at the Royal Opera House.
Ballet Black is an up and coming classical ballet company with eight critically acclaimed sell out seasons to its credit. Inspirational and innovative, it strives to honour the traditions of classical ballet while breaking new ground with cutting edge choreography.
ROH choreographic Associates Laila Diallo, Sarah Dowling and Freddie Opoku-Addaie.
