Ukrainian Ballet Gala, a unique celebration of the tradition and innovation of Ukrainian culture, will take place on 7 September at 7pm at Sadler’s Wells.
Ukrainian Ballet Gala. ©I-Do Lab & Putrov Productions
Ukrainian dancers appearing from American Ballet Theatre, Wiener Staatsballett, Lithuanian National Ballet and Toulouse Ballet du Capitole join stars from The Royal Ballet and English National Ballet in a programme which features The Dying Swan, Don Quixote, Diana and Actaeon, and a world premiere, System A/I, created by Ludovic Ondiviela and dramaturg Olga Danylyuk.
Ukrainian Ballet Gala. ©I-Do Lab & Putrov Productions
Artists appearing include Matthew Ball, Cesar Corrales, Mayara Magri, Isaac Hernández, Christine Shevchenko, Denys Cherevychko, Natalia de Froberville, Olesya Shaitanova, Ivan Putrov and soloists of the Ukrainian National Ballet.
Ukrainian Ballet Gala. ©I-Do Lab & Putrov Productions
Running time: 2 hr 20 mins (including one 20 min interval)
Cast and repertoire
Matthew Ball, The Royal Ballet Cesar Corrales, The Royal Ballet Mayara Magri, The Royal Ballet Isaac Hernández, English National Ballet Christine Shevchenko, American Ballet Theatre Denys Cherevychko, Vienna State Ballet Natalia de Froberville, Toulouse Ballet du Capitole Olesya Shaitanova, Lithuanian National Ballet Ivan Putrov, Former Principal, The Royal Ballet
and soloists of the National Ballet of Ukraine
PART I
World Premiere
System A/I
choreographed by Ludovic Ondiviela
Dramaturg Olga Danylyuk
Performed by: Matthew Ball, Mayara Magri and Ivan Putrov
(additional casting TBC)
INTERVAL
PART II – Divertissements
Grand Pas Classique
Performed by: Mayara Magri and Denys Cherevychko
Suite en blanc (Cigarette Solo)
Performed by: Natalia de Froberville
Le Corsaire
Performed by: Olesia Shaytanova and Matthew Ball
The Dying Swan
Performed by: Christine Shevchenko
Forest Song
(Casting TBC)
Gopak – Andriy’s solo from Taras Bulba
(Casting TBC)
Five Tangos
Performed by: Denys Cherevychko
Diana and Actaeon
Performed by: Natalia de Froberville and Isaac Hernández
Don Quixote Suite
Performed by: Christine Shevchenko and Cesar Corrales
(additional casting TBC)
*casting and repertoire subject to change