Body & Soul is a performance centred around the theme of conflict that begs audiences to ask the big questions in life: How do we interpret the world around us, and what does the human experience feel like in our bodies and our minds?
Set to premiere in the UK at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in Angel from 19 – 28 March, dancers from the world-renowned English National Ballet will perform two pieces of work highlighting the turmoil between our inner and outer worlds.
“I was very much looking forward to giving a platform to new, diverse choreographic voices to shine,” Aaron S. Watkin, artistic director of the ballet.
The first act focuses on powerful movements by a group of dancers who grapple with the emotional connection between people by morphing into waves of energy across the stage.
“These people have really dedicated I don’t know how many hours and tendons and pieces of cartilages to perfecting this art, this way of communicating with the physical body,” Jermaine Spivey, a choreographer for the show, said. “I really enjoy watching that level of commitment, passion and expertise working in the room.”
The second part of the show is split into three parts and set to new music performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic. Tickets for Body & Soul start at £15 and can be bought on the Sadler’s Wells website. Running an hour and a half, the show will also run at Theatre Royal Plymouth from 30 April to 2 May.
“I would like our audiences to experience something deeply human, emotional, thought provoking and unforgettable,” Mr. Watkin said. “It is a creation that is wonderful.”
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