I came to Birmingham with the view to being creative; and today I believe we have not only successfully secured the future of the Company; but the whole dance culture in the city of Birmingham. We are geared for great things. - David Bintley; BRB Director Twenty years ago; Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) took the brave step to set up on its own in Birmingham. It was the making of this marvellous company of dancers and dance makers. Now one of the foremost international ballet companies in the world; this book celebrates this story through stunning pictures. Following on from the success of the hardback edition; this eBook is a celebration of twenty years of the Birmingham Royal Ballet in Birmingham; illustrated with over 300 photographs by Bill Cooper and featuring an introduction about the Company from dance critic; Judith Flanders. New for the eBook edition is an additional chapter on the critically acclaimed; 20th anniversary BRB production of Cinderella; as broadcast by the BBC during Christmas 2011. Arranged thematically; this new book tells the story of this prestigious ballet company in full colour. Wonderful productions; wonderful dancers; a fairy tale made real.
#1520055 in eBooks 2011-03-03 2011-03-03File Name: B00FF76USY
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. AN EXTRAORDINARY WORKBy fcbIn the single shabby setting of the flat of a feisty; blind; old Irishman living in the North side of Dublin; Conor McPherson has crafted a rollicking; boisterous; comic and tragic tale of brotherhood; friendship; and salvation; evolving as four old friends spend a drunken Christmas Eve together (Act I) and play cards with the Devil (in human form - and also susceptible to drunkenness) for the stakes of a human soul (Act II).5 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful Ensemble PieceBy John F. RooneyThe living rooms in "The Homecoming" by Harold Pinter; "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" by Martin McDonagh; and in this play; "The Seafarer" by Conor McPherson are as scroungy; grotty; and disreputable as the males who inhabit these dumpy premises. The house is north of Dublin. Some plays can be read and enjoyed as a partial substitute for seeing a live performance; but after reading this one; I realize it is essential to see a live presentation to get the full import of this play. It is an actors dream for the current five man ensemble on Broadway because the stage business is as powerful as the lines. There is a Faustian pact element to the story. The central focus is on Sharky; a loser; who lives with his blind brother. Two visitors and a mysterious fifth man; Mr. Lockhart; gather together Christmas Eve day and night and get extremely drunk. They play cards; money is lost; and the story opens up to the audience. Some of this is familiar territory; and the plot is not too complicated. Lockhart probably has the best lines; but the other characters would be a joy to watch. There is great comedy here along with the more serious stuff. The characters are beautifully crafted; and they are a decidedly odd bunch. Each one a piece of work in his own peculiar way. As in most plays; secrets from the past are unearthed and become grist for the dramatists mill. When Lockhart and Sharky are alone; Lockhart reminds him of a card game they had in the past. For these two and the audience the game of cards becomes a transforming experience. The play is well worth a read but try to see it on stage if at all possible. It would make a great movie or television play; but; I think; the audience would be limited.3 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A fun read of a hot playBy LectriceI bought this because the Irish brogues were sometimes a little hard to understand on-stage; plus I wanted to relive that delicious second-act card game again (the only way to do that with a play is to read the script). Its great seeing how the actors brought scenes and words to life. Ive already loaned this book to others who saw the play before it closed on Broadway this month.