Acosta Danza – Evolution

13 - 14 March 2020

International ballet superstar Carlos Acosta and his critically acclaimed Cuban company Acosta Danza perform a programme of new and existing works.

Acosta makes a guest appearance in the iconic Rooster, choreographed by Christopher Bruce to music by the Rolling Stones. The company also perform new work, Paysage, Soudain, la nuit by visionary Swedish choreographer Pontus Lidberg. Inspired by Vaslav Nijinsky’s L’après midi d’un faune, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui completes the bill with masterpiece Faun, set to Debussy’s original score with additional music from Nitin Sawhney.

★★★★ ‘Beg, borrow or steal a ticket for Acosta’s exhilarating Cuban trip. A striking show’  Evening Standard

Recommended age 8+

Produced by Sadler’s Wells and Valid Productions. Co-produced with Birmingham Hippodrome; The Lowry, Salford and Norwich Theatre Royal

Programme
Paysage, soudain, la nuit by Pontus Lidberg (17 mins)
Faun by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (15 mins)
Rooster by Christopher Bruce (27 mins) – which will feature Carlos Acosta making a guest appearance

Photo credits
Faun image © Toti Ferrer
Rooster ©Tristram Kenton

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