The Autumn tour dates for Didy Veldman’s new production The Knot are announced.
The Knot evokes a wedding celebration where the bride, groom, best man and bridesmaids are all world-class dancers and audience members are the guests. About ritual, doubt, nerves and the sheer magic of weddings The Knot follows the huge success of The Happiness Project in 2016/17:
“You don’t want it to end, you want to hold on to it, put it in a box labelled “mine – hands off!” Mary Brennan, Glasgow Herald *****
“The Happiness Project is terrifically enjoyable and, marking the long-awaited launch of Veldman’s own company, it promises even better things to come.” Judith Mackrell, The Guardian ****
A cast of seven perform to LES NOCES, Stravinsky’s gorgeous music from a Russian folk wedding and a specially commissioned score by Ben Foskett. The work is supremely physical and theatrical, with beautiful costumes and set by Joana Dias, evocative lighting from Ben Ormerod, and moments of participation to ensure the audience is at the heart of the performance. After its opening in February, The Knot is touring in November and December 2018 and April-June 2020.
Tuesday 6 November at 7.30pm (ON SALE MID-JULY)
Lakeside Arts, Nottingham Tickets: 0115 846 7777 // www.lakesidearts.org.uk
Wednesday 7 November at 7.30pm (ON SALE IN AUGUST)
Mumford Theatre, CAMBRIDGE (Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge campus) Tickets: 01223 352932 // www.anglia.ac.uk/mumfordtheatre
Thursday 8 November at 8pm (ON SALE JULY)
DanceXchange, Birmingham Hippodrome, BIRMINGHAM
Tickets: 0844 338 5000 / www.dancexchange.org.uk
Wednesday 14 November at 7.30pm (ON SALE)
New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth Tickets: 023 9264 9000 // www.newtheatreroyal.com
Thursday 15 November at 7.45pm (ON SALE 23 JULY)
Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park, Bracknell Tickets: 01344 484 123 // www.southhillpark.org.uk
Friday 16 November at 8pm (ON SALE)
Connaught Theatre, WORTHING Tickets: 01903 206 206 // www.worthingtheatres.co.uk/show/the-knot/
Tuesday 20 & Wednesday 21 November at 7.30pm (ON SALE 8 JULY)
The Place, LONDON Tickets: 020 7121 1100 // www.theplace.org.uk
Friday 23 November at 8pm (ON SALE)
Jersey Opera House, JERSEY
Tickets: 01534 511 115 // www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk
Wednesday 28 November at 7.30pm (ON SALE EARLY AUGUST)
The Arts Institute, University of Plymouth, PLYMOUTH Tickets: 01752 585 050 // www.peninsula-arts.co.uk
Thursday 29 November at 7.30pm (ON SALE)
Pavilion Dance South West, BOURNEMOUTH Tickets: 01202 203630 / www.pdsw.org.uk
Saturday 1 December at 7.45pm (ON SALE)
Malvern Theatre, MALVERN Tickets: 01684 892277 // www.malvern-theatres.co.uk
Wednesday 5 December at 8pm (ON SALE)
Baltoppen Live, COPENHAGEN https://baltoppenlive.dk/