Arthur Pita News

The Joffrey Ballet's Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director and Greg Cameron, President and CEO are pleased to announce the addition of four dancers to the Joffrey roster for the 2021-22 season: Brian Bennett (Lanham, Maryland), Blake Kessler (Jacksonville, Florida), Yuchan Kim (Seoul, South Korea) and Miranda Silveira (Barcelona, Spain). With these new company members, The Joffrey Ballet has expanded to 43 dancers representing 13 countries.

Loved by children and adults around the world for generations, the classic tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry has been given a fresh and witty adaptation using Luca Silvestrini's distinctive blend of dance, humour, words and music.

Dana Al Fardan, one of the Middle East’s leading contemporary composers, and West End star Nadim Naaman today announce that their second major stage musical, ‘Rumi: The Musical’ will get its world premiere at the London Coliseum in  November 2021.

After returning to the UK to renew his visa in July 2020, Brew found himself stranded there due to travel restrictions brought about by the pandemic which ultimately led to the realization that living in two places was no longer feasible; re:surge will feature a final new work from Brew (Roots Above Ground) in his capacity as Artistic Director that addresses the potent pull to find home. 

The Royal Ballet premieres Agnus Dei, a new short film by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt set to Rufus Wainwright's stunning song of the same name with choreography by Arthur Pita. 

The Joyce Theater Foundation in association with the Argyros Performing Arts Center brings three of the biggest talents from American Ballet Theatre downtown for Neo, a world premiere digital duet. James Whiteside and Isabella Boylston take on their first post-quarantine collaboration in the brand-new choreography from Alexei Ratmansky.

Today Sadler's Wells has announced a special new season of live dance and digital content for Autumn 2020, including further performances for socially distanced audiences at Sadler's Wells Theatre and new details for online programme, Digital Stage In Focus.

Ballo Arthur Pita has announced today that The Little Match Girl, directed and choreographed by award-winning Arthur Pita, will return to Sadlera??s Wells this Christmas, following five hugely successful festive seasons at the Lilian Baylis Studio.

Bird & Carrot presents THE MOTHER - a short film treat for ballet and dance lovers! On September 25th a tantalising short film featuring moments from Arthur Pitaa??s critically acclaimed ballet THE MOTHER starring NATALIA OSIPOVA and JONATHAN GODDARD which performed at the Southbank Centre in June 2019, will be released online.

Dancers from Cape Town City Ballet are pirouetting their way into Mandela Day to help young dancers get access to data and learning opportunities.

San Francisco Ballet announces further free weekly streams on SF Ballet @ Home, featuring commissioned works from the 2018 Unbound festival and other notable ballets from SF Ballet's repertory.

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) announces 11 promotions, two new Company members, and six apprentices for the 2021 Season.

The Joyce Theater Foundation continues to bring audiences closer to dance through its website, www.Joyce.org, showcasing a selection of international and homegrown performances, artist talkbacks, online dance classes, and more.

Loved by children and adults around the world for generations, the classic tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry has been given a fresh and witty new adaptation using Luca Silvestrini's distinctive blend of dance, humour, words and music. Following its premiere at DanceEast for Christmas 2018 and 2019 tour, including a Christmas run at The Place in London, the show returns with the theatre tour and also a new adapted version especially made for for rural areas and smaller venues. Audiences will be invited to join the Little Prince as he journeys through a weird and wonderful universe, meeting fascinating characters along the way whilst learning about the value of friendship and love.

If an audience is full of Black, Brown, Asian or whatever color people, you as a director will think twice about programming La Bayadere or Petrushka. I really believe that.

Arthur Pita's 'The Little Match Girl' returns to Sadler's Wells Lilian Baylis Studio from 11 - 29 December 2019, 'The Little Match Girl' is based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and involves a poor little match girl who is cast aside by her cruel neighbours on Christmas Eve. It is performed in Italian, incorporates ballet and opera and even a ghostly journey to the moon. It could have been obscure but instead is funny, emotive and effortlessly moving.

Award-winning Director and Choreographer Arthur Pita presents the world premiere of TEN SORRY TALES, a dance theatre production based on Mick Jackson's book of short stories. A new commission by DanceEast and Sadler's Wells, produced by Pita's newly renamed company Ballo Arthur Pita, TEN SORRY TALES presents a collection of modern-day fables told through dance, theatre, live music and song. Opening at Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich on Friday 13 December, the production runs for 8 performances until Tuesday 17 December 2019.

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BODYTRAFFIC is a world-class contemporary dance company, known internationally for its Los Angeles-grown, contagious vivacity. On Friday, November 22nd at 8:00 PM BODYTRAFFIC performs at Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts for their first time. Virtuosic, stylized, confident, with a diverse repertoire of some of the world's most sought-after choreographers. This company has taken its place on the international touring scene.

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