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Wed 23 - Sat 26 Sep 2009 (ARCHIVED LISTING)

These three strongly contrasting ballets offer a lively evening of entertainment.

Fluid and sensual, Stanton Welch’s Powder brilliantly celebrates nostalgia, beauty and joy. Danced to Mozart’s clarinet concerto, it gives this popular piece new life.

'An immediate success'
DAILY TELEGRAPH

'A startlingly beautiful piece... it was as though a moment of rapture was being recalled, held for a moment and then lost'
BIRMINGHAM POST

David Bintley’s new ballet, E=mc², promises to be an intriguing and exhilarating experience. Danced to a specially commissioned score by Australian composer Matthew Hindson, it explores Einstein's celebrated 'Special Theory of Relativity' in music and dance of breathtaking energy and speed.

The Centre and its Opposite is a brand-new work from contemporary choreographer Garry Stewart, Artistic Director of Australian Dance Theatre. This stylish and dynamic piece is set to a rhythmically powerful electronic soundscape and presents the audience with an intense explosion of rapid-fire classical ballet fused with hard-edged contemporary dance.

CLICK HERE to read Introductory Notes for Quantum Leaps

CLICK HERE to see images of The Centre and It's Opposite from ex-dancer Tim Cross

David Bintley, Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, is creating a new piece as part of the Company's 2009 autumn season, entitled E=mc².

He will be keeping a video diary over the coming weeks, charting the progress of the piece, which opens in Birmingham, UK, on 23 september.

CLICK HERE to take a look at the first entries, and keep checking back for further entries.

Find out more about all of the ballets in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s 2009-10 season at Birmingham Hippodrome - including details of subscription packages offering substantial discounts - by visiting www.brb.org.uk/2009-10

Wed 23 7.30pm, Thu 24 2pm & 7.30pm

£15.00£16.50£19.50£23.50£26.50£30.00

Fri 25 7.30pm, Sat 26 2.30pm & 7.30pm

N/A£19.00£25.50£33.00£38.00£45.00

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Wed 23 - Sat 26 Sep 2009 (ARCHIVED LISTING)

Reviews

The Quantum Leaps Ballet last night was fantastic!!! The energy, the choreography and execution was superb!! Really enjoyed it!
thushari Wickramapala \\ 25/09/2009