The English National Ballet is coming to Bristol later this month

The English National Ballet is coming to Bristol later this month

Posted on: 13 Oct 2023

Ballet fans rejoice! Akram Khan’s astonishing ‘Giselle’ returns to The Bristol Hippodrome in two weeks’ time, returning for the first time since its debut tour in 2016.

 

Akram Khan’s Giselle from English National Ballet runs at The Bristol Hippodrome from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 October 2023.

 

Having astounded audiences from Auckland to New York, prepare to be wowed with mesmerising choreography, atmospheric lighting from Mark Henderson, a towering set from Academy Award winner Tip and many more incredible sights when Giselle takes to Bristol’s biggest stage this autumn.

 

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When the curtain rises at The Bristol Hippodrome, we will see dancers in shadow push against a forbidding wall. From then on, Akram Khan’s Giselle stuns with a series of powerful images that will be etched into your mind as the company conjure up a condemned factory and the vengeful ghosts that lurk in its shadows.

 

Featuring an ominous score from Vincenzo Lamagna – adapted from the original piece by Adolphe Adam and performed live by the English National Ballet Philharmonioc – intensifies the emotional impact of this epic story.

 

Described by The Mail on Sunday as “a masterpiece of 21st century dance”, you do not want to miss the greatest of romantic ballets and its famous tale of love, betrayal and redemption, boldly reimagined at The Bristol Old Vic.

 

One of the UK’s five major ballet companies, the English National Ballet is a classical ballet company founded in 1950 by the legendary dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin. The company aims to present world class ballet to the widest possible audience with a blend of groundbreaking new works in addition to classic pieces.

 

 

Akram Khan’s Giselle from English National Ballet runs at The Bristol Hippodrome from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 October 2023 – secure your tickets, HERE.

 

For a comprehensive look at what’s coming up at The Bristol Hippodrome (including appearances from Dame Judi Dench, Craig Revel Horwood-starring Annie, Peter Pan with David Suchet and more) visit the venue’s website.

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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.