Royal Opera House premieres new work in Ipswich
Pleasure's Progress, created by Will Tuckett
A tale of Sex! Wigs! Wags! 'n' Bawds!
Jerwood DanceHouse,
Ipswich: 18 - 19 June
Covent Garden Piazza, London: 9 - 10 July
(abridged version)
Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House: 23 - 25
September
The Studio, The Lowry, Salford Quays: 22 - 23 October
Generously
supported by the Paul Hamlyn Education Fund
For the first time
ever, the Royal Opera House is premiering a new ROH2 commission outside
of its London theatre.
Pleasure's Progress will open at the Jerwood
DanceHouse in Ipswich before moving to Covent Garden and then going to
the Latitude Festival in Southwold and The Lowry in Salford as part of
the Royal Opera House's - On the Road regional programme.
Assis
Carreiro, Artistic Director & Chief Executive, DanceEast, said '
Over
the past few years, DanceEast's partnership with the Royal Opera House
has developed from strength to strength and we are delighted to now be
hosting the world premiere of ROH2's Pleasure's Progress, created by
Will Tuckett in our new Jerwood DanceHouse. It is a brilliant
opportunity for audiences outside of London to see world class dance on
their doorstep and to establish the DanceHouse as a key national venue.'
Pleasure's
Progress: A tale of Sex! Wigs! Wags! 'n' Bawds is the latest ROH2 work
by director and choreographer Will Tuckett. A fusion of opera, dance
and music, it explores the vistas and vision of the English painter,
printmaker and satirist William Hogarth (1696 - 1764). Tuckett draws on
material from some of Hogarth's most celebrated work including - A
Rake's Progress, Marriage à la mode, A Harlot's Progress and Beer Street
and Gin Lane, combining Hogarth's dark pictorial narratives with a
vivid slice of historical Covent Garden. The result is a riot of stories
and characters with plenty of ribald fun, bawdy language, and even some
pointed observations on the human tragedies that lie beneath.
The
talented cast of dancers, singers and musicians includes Laura Caldow,
Anna Dennis, Matthew Hart, Matthew Sharp, Nuno Silva, Tom Solomon and
Clemmie Sveaas.
With a witty and naughty libretto by Alasdair
Middleton, original music by composer Paul Englishby (composer of the
award-winning film
An Education) and contemporary designs by Jon Bausor
this new production has all of Tuckett's characteristic flair for the
unusual and inventive with a collision of styles and influences from
classical singing to not-so-classical dance. Expect wit and wonder, fun
and frolics and an irreverent take on the darker side of society.
Suitable
for ages 15+. Contains adult themes.
Listings information:
Jerwood
DanceHouse, Ipswich: 18 June, 7.30pm, 19 June, 2pm and 7.30pm
Tickets: £14, £6 concessions. Box Office: 01473 295230
Book online
Covent Garden Piazza, London: 9,
10 July, 7pm and 9pm (abridged version)
Free
Linbury Studio
Theatre, Royal Opera House: 23, 24, September, 7.30pm, 25 September, 2pm and 7.30pm
Tickets: £19.50, £16, £13.50, £8 standing (£11
students). Box Office: 020 7304 4000 /
www.roh.org.uk
The Studio,
The Lowry, Salford Quays: 22, 23 October, 2pm and 7.45pm
Tickets:
£14, £8. Box Office: 0843 208 6000 /
www.thelowry.com
Notes to
Editors
The Royal Opera House seeks to make its work as widely
available as possible both on the Covent Garden stages and elsewhere
across the UK and beyond through its On the Road programme, BP Summer
Big Screens, cinema screenings, live broadcasts, CDs and DVDs and
digital activity. The On the Road programme is focused primarily in the
North West and the East regions and includes touring productions,
education projects and exhibitions.
For further information
please contact:
Sara Parsons
ROH2 Press Officer
Tel: 020 7212
9504
sara.parsons@roh.org.uk
