THE GREAT GATSBY A BALLET BY DAVID NIXON CBE - Music by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett CBE Spring 2023 - Northern Ballet
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T H E G R E AT G AT S B Y
A BALLET BY DAVI D N I XO N CBE
Music by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett CBE
Spring 2023
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Northern Ballet’s
production of The Great Gatsby.
It’s been 10 years since the show premiered in 2013 and I’m
delighted that it’s returning to Leeds, Sheffield and London
to be enjoyed by audiences new and old. Choreographed by
Northern Ballet’s former Artistic Director David Nixon CBE, The
Great Gatsby truly showcases the Company at its best - from
unparalleled storytelling to lavish sets to exquisite Chanel-
inspired costumes, I’m sure you’ll be transported straight into
Fitzgerald’s world of the roaring 20s.
I’m delighted that earlier in the year David Collins joined the
Company as Executive Director. Over the coming months we will
be working closely, alongside the rest of the Company, to build
on our existing legacy of world-class dance whilst developing
Welcome new and exciting stories to reach a range of audiences, both in
our hometown of Leeds and across the country.
The first of these ventures is Sketches, an eclectic selection
Federico Bonelli of pieces choreographed by seven of Northern Ballet’s own
Artistic Director dancers, alongside guest choreographer Jamaal Burkmar, and
premiered by fellow members of the Company. This new series
invites choreographers at different stages of their careers to
experiment with movement, ideas and storytelling. You can see
Sketches this May in our home theatre in Leeds.
Looking ahead to the rest of the year, I’m thrilled that two
of David Nixon CBE’s beloved productions, Beauty & the
Beast and The Nutcracker, return in autumn 2023 and in the
coming months look out as we share more about our plans for
2023 and beyond.
I would like to extend my thanks to the Dancers, Wardrobe,
Technical, Stage Management & Artistic staff, Northern Ballet
Sinfonia and everyone else behind the scenes that has worked
to bring this production to life. Finally, I’d like to thank you – our
incredible audiences – who continue to make it possible for us
to tell such fantastic stories.
Now it is time to enjoy the show and be transported into
Gatsby’s world. Thank you once more for your support and I
hope you enjoy the show.
Federico Bonelli. Photo Andrej Uspenski.
2 Cover: Antoinette Brooks-Daw and Nicola Gervasi in The Great Gatsby. Photo Guy Farrow.
T H E G R E AT G AT S B Y
Choreography, Direction, Scenario & Costume Designs David Nixon CBE
Co-Direction & Scenario Patricia Doyle
Music Sir Richard Rodney Bennett CBE
Set Design Jérôme Kaplan
Lighting Design Tim Mitchell
Orchestrations John Longstaff & Gavin Sutherland
Music Advisor Anthony Meredith
Costume Design Assistant Julie Anderson
The Great Gatsby will be performed to music played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia. Music Director Jonathan Lo.
Production
supported by
Riku Ito and Saeka Shirai in The Great Gatsby.
Photo Emily Nuttall. 3
The Story
Act I
Prologue The streets of New York
Nick Carraway follows directions to his rented Tom, with Nick, waits for Myrtle to arrive for
cottage in West Egg, Long Island. their assignation. She leaps into Tom’s arms
and they set off to the New York apartment
Jimmy Gatz, now Jay Gatsby, remembers his
Tom has taken for their secret affair.
early love for Daisy Fay. He won and lost her
love when he was a young Officer going off to
The New York apartment
the Great War.
Myrtle welcomes her neighbours for a party.
Criminal activities suggest Gatsby’s financial
Tom increasingly wants to have Myrtle
gains are through corruption.
to himself but her evasions and teasing
Gatsby looks at a flashing green light over the eventually anger him so much that he hits
bay, willing Daisy, who now lives in East Egg with her. The shocked little party disintegrates.
her husband Tom Buchanan, to come over the Tom is ashamed and contrite but Myrtle is
water to his beautiful mansion, and back to him. loving and forgiving as they passionately end
their quarrel.
The cottage, West Egg
The grounds of Gatsby’s mansion,
Nick is settling in at the cottage next door to
West Egg
Gatsby’s palatial mansion. He waves goodbye to
his housekeeper and leaves for his new job as a One of Gatsby’s huge parties is in motion,
Bondsman in New York. attended by celebrities, film stars,
directors, actors, boxers, senators, flappers,
Tom and Daisy Buchanan’s home businessmen - and anyone who cares to
come along and have fun. Nick finds Jordan
Nick has been invited to dinner by Daisy, his
and they dance with everyone else as the
cousin, at her home across the bay in East Egg.
party grows ever wilder. As it draws to a close
He meets Daisy’s friend, golf champion Jordan
Nick and Jordan join Gatsby on the dock and
Baker, and Tom and Daisy’s little daughter. As
he tells them of his past love and its loss.
Tom is called to the telephone, Nick senses the
tension between husband and wife; all is not as
The cottage
it should be with their marriage.
Gatsby, aware that Daisy has been invited
George Wilson’s garage for tea with Nick, has flowers delivered to
the cottage and sends over a beautiful silver
In the Valley of Ashes between West Egg and
tea service. Daisy arrives and is welcomed
New York, Myrtle Wilson prepares to go out as
by Nick. Gatsby appears and he and Daisy
her husband George works in his garage. The
delight in seeing each other again. Gatsby
telephone rings and Myrtle takes the call from
invites them to his mansion to impress Daisy
her secret lover, Tom Buchanan. She makes
with his gracious home.
herself ready and runs for the train to nearby
New York, leaving her husband lonely and
unsuspecting.
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Act II
Gatsby’s mansion and the room of mirrors car and she runs out followed by Gatsby who
throws Tom’s own keys to him. Gatsby and
Another big party is underway and Gatsby has
Daisy leave for East Egg in the yellow car as a
especially invited Daisy and Tom. Unseen by
storm breaks.
her husband, Daisy and Gatsby relive their love
with shadows of their past selves. Eventually
The Wilsons’ garage
Tom takes his wife from the party which he has
clearly not enjoyed. Myrtle, carrying her suitcase, manages to break
open the now locked garage door. She sees the
The Wilsons’ bedroom at the garage yellow car and runs towards it. She is struck by
the speeding car and killed. Neighbours carry
Myrtle is pining for Tom as George surprises her
her inside and as her husband returns to the
in the bedroom. He has discovered a valuable
garage he sees the body of his wife. Tom is
bracelet and now suspects his wife of having
driving back to East Egg with Nick and Jordan
an affair. He tries to regain her affections but
and they stop at the accident. He sees that it
in vain. He insists that she pack a suitcase – he
is Myrtle who has been killed. They leave the
has decided to close the garage and take his
garage and the desolate George, with Tom
wife away.
displaying his own grief and convinced that
Gatsby has killed his mistress.
Tom and Daisy Buchanan’s home
Nick and Gatsby have been invited to Tom Outside Tom and Daisy’s home
and Daisy’s home for lunch during the intense
Gatsby and Daisy arrive in East Egg and Daisy
heat of the New York summer. Tom is secretly
is devastated about the accident. She throws
investigating Gatsby’s wealth and background.
the keys of the car to the ground – she was
With growing tensions they decide to go into
driving. Gatsby picks up the keys and they
the city for the rest of the hot afternoon. Gatsby
part. Gatsby hides in the trees as Tom comes
and Tom switch car keys and set off, Daisy and
back with Nick and Jordan. Tom is clearly very
Gatsby in Tom’s blue coupé, and Nick, Jordan
upset but he invites them in for something
and Tom in Gatsby’s yellow car.
to eat. Jordan tries to persuade Nick to come
into the house but he refuses. He believes that
The Wilsons’ garage his friend Gatsby has killed Myrtle and driven
George is packing up their belongings and on. Gatsby comes out from the trees and Nick
Myrtle is upstairs in their bedroom. Tom, driving accuses him of murder. Gatsby tells him that he
Gatsby’s yellow car, pulls up for petrol. He wasn’t driving the car. Nick leaves him behind in
shakes George out of his lethargy and sees the Daisy’s garden.
cases and boxes being packed for departure.
There is no sign of Myrtle and as he forces Final images
George to fill up the car Tom realises that he is
George Wilson takes a gun and sets off in
losing her. He now also has suspicions about
search of the driver of the yellow car.
his own wife’s relationship with Gatsby. Myrtle
comes down from the bedroom in time to Tom comforts Daisy and they are a family once
see Tom, Jordan and Nick as they drive off to again.
New York. She desperately tries to get Tom’s
George Wilson approaches Tom with his gun.
attention but is too late.
Tom points him towards Gatsby’s home.
Park Plaza Hotel, New York Gatsby tells Nick the story of how he got his
wealth and made himself into a new person
The cars arrive in New York and they all take a
with the dream that his prize would be Daisy.
suite at the Park Plaza Hotel. They try to relax in
the cool room but the tensions between them Gatsby sits on the dock.
all from earlier in the day are rising. Eventually
Jay Gatsby’s dream of Daisy is at last realised in
Gatsby tells Tom that his wife has never loved
his mind.
him and that she is coming away with him.
Daisy is confused and unsure of her feelings George Wilson appears.
for the two men. Tom now takes his chance to
A gunshot.
expose Gatsby’s corrupt past. Gatsby denies
it all and Daisy asks her husband to take her End.
home. Tom gives his wife the keys to Gatsby’s
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Characters
Jay Gatsby Daisy Buchanan Nick Carraway
The host of many glamorous Daisy lives across the bay A bondsman starting his new job
parties, Gatsby leads an from Gatsby in East Egg and in New York City and the cousin
extravagant lifestyle in his West is unhappily married to Tom of Daisy Buchanan. He moves into
Egg mansion, all in the hope of Buchanan. Confused about her the cottage next door to Gatsby’s
proving himself worthy of his feelings towards Tom and mansion and helps reunite Gatsby
first true love, Daisy Fay, who he Gatsby, she flees into the night with his cousin.
fell in love with when he was a in Gatsby’s yellow car with
young Officer. devastating consequences.
Jordan Baker George Wilson Myrtle Wilson Tom Buchanan
A young professional Myrtle’s husband who Tom Buchanan’s mistress Married to Daisy but
golfer and Daisy’s best suspects her of having an who lives above her having an affair with
friend. After meeting affair. He decides to take husband’s garage in Myrtle Wilson. Tom grows
Nick Carraway at the his wife away from the the Valley of Ashes, a suspicious of Gatsby
Buchanans' home, Valley of Ashes, and her dumping ground and the lavish parties
she begins a romantic lover, against her will. between West Egg he throws, as well as his
relationship with him. and New York City. feelings towards Daisy.
Northern Ballet dancers in The Great Gatsby.
6 Photos Emma Kauldhar, Caroline Holden, Riku Ito and Emily Nuttall.
Abigail Prudames in The Great Gatsby.
Photo Emily Nuttall. 7
Uncovering Gatsby’s Glamour
Principal Soloist Joseph Taylor, who plays the lead
role of Jay Gatsby, told us about his experience
dancing in the ballet and how he prepares to play
such a well-known character.
What can you tell us about your character, Jay Can you tell us about the costumes of the ballet and
Gatsby? what they are like to dance in?
The Great Jay Gatsby, I believe, is a man full of hope In one word, vibrant. The flappers of the roaring 20s
and at the heart of his story is his pursuit of love. were revolutionary at the time. It was a lavish new
This love is for one woman, Daisy, who he met as a era for the wealthy in America and in our ballet the
young officer before being sent away to fight in the costumes evoke this with colour and class. The men
First World War. have beautiful tailored suits and the women have
short dresses with their hair bobbed. There are over
His past is described allusively by F.Scott Fitzgerald
a hundred items of clothing in each show excluding
which makes him a difficult character to dissect,
hair pieces and accessories. Our amazing wardrobe
but this difficulty is also what makes him such an
team do a great job of washing and ironing on a
intriguing character. We see him as an extravagant
double show day.
millionaire of new money, what people may describe
as the American Dream – the belief that each What do you hope audiences will take away from
individual can seek and achieve their goals. watching The Great Gatsby?
Jay Gatsby is seeking his dream of Daisy, but as I hope that the audience are taken on a journey of
relationships in the novel carelessly collapse and emotions throughout the show. It is a story that has
suffer as a result of the protagonists behaviour, will remained relevant in an ever-changing world. There
his dream be attainable? are many themes that different people will be able
to connect to and I believe we still have a lot to learn
How do you prepare to play such a well-known
from the characters in this story from their faults to
fictional character?
their positive attributes, and it’s interesting at the
Fitzgerald’s novel is now nearly 100 years old and end of the evening to see who you come out feeling
there has been a number of interpretations which for the most.
are a great insight into the world around Jay Gatsby,
but there is not a better place to start than to read
the almost poetic language of the original text.
My aim is to embody Gatsby but I first must see
him from the outside as a spectator. Our ballet
was created in 2012 and I have had the pleasure of
witnessing so many of my colleagues interpreting
this role into an iconic ballet performance. This plays
such a huge part in my preparations. Without the
guidance of my colleagues this part would be even
more of a challenge than it already is.
The ballet has many dramatic scenes, from parties
to fights. Do you have a favourite scene we should
keep an eye out for?
My favourite scene has to be the very end of the
ballet. There is a final song danced by Gatsby, Daisy
and a young Daisy. The lyrics are very poignant, but
Gatsby himself still believes deep down that all is
not lost. It is almost like a snapshot in time before
tragedy arrives.
8
Joseph Taylor and Abigail Prudames in The Great Gatsby.
Photo Caroline Holden. 9
Riku Ito and Saeka Shirai in The Great Gatsby. 10 Photo Emily Nuttall.
Minju Kang in The Great Gatsby.
Photo Emma Kauldhar. 11Uncovering Gatsby’s Glamour
We caught up with Julie Anderson, Costume Design
Assistant on The Great Gatsby, and Ellie Kemp,
Wardrobe Manager, to find out more about the
costumes for The Great Gatsby and what a typical
day in the Wardrobe Department looks like.
Costumes for The Great Gatsby are made in-house What does a typical day look like in the Wardrobe
by Northern Ballet’s wardrobe team, what does the Department?
process of making the costumes look like?
A typical day out on tour tends to follow the same
Most of the costumes for The Great Gatsby were pattern which looks like this:
made in-house, except things like the men’s tailoring
On a one show day we will begin – one person will
which is a specialist job in itself.
put the washing into the tumble dryers and check the
The process of making the costumes starts at the hand washing in the hot box is dry. Then make a start
same place no matter the show – the designs. Once on the ironing.
we have seen the designs, fabrics have to be chosen
In the meantime, it’s a question of sorting through the
and in the case of The Great Gatsby it meant lots of
costumes and checking through the casting for that
lovely fine chiffons and beautiful wool for the men.
show to see which costumes are required and which
Patterns are made and fabric cut and put together can be put away.
ready for fittings. Within those fittings some designs
We then sort all costumes and accessories into each
may change to accommodate choreography.
individual dancer’s space on the rack. The amount
How do the costumes in The Great Gatsby differ to of costumes and accessories vary for each show –
costumes in other Northern Ballet productions? for instance The Great Gatsby has over 100 items of
costume per show including accessories like hats,
The Great Gatsby differs from other ballets simply gloves and ties.
because of the period it is set in. The roaring 20s
was a freer time and the classic 1920s dress is less Once everything has been ‘pulled out’ and we have
fitted. Our dancers are more used to fitted bodices checked the casting hasn’t changed, we then iron
and the boys had to get used to wider trousers. or steam everything to have it looking its best for
the show. We also repair any holes or tears that have
The ballet first premiered in 2013, has there been occurred.
any changes to the costumes over the last ten
years? Finally when all the costumes are prepared and
looking good, we double check we have everything
Because of the nature of The Great Gatsby it has before then delivering them to the dancer’s dressing
remained very true to the original production. We rooms ready for the performance.
have however remade and created new costumes to
accommodate new dancers and costumes that have
been worn out.
12Northern Ballet dancers in The Great Gatsby.
Photos Emily Nuttall and Emma Kauldhar. 13Creative team
David Nixon CBE Sir Richard Rodney Patricia Doyle
DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, Bennett CBE CO-DIRECTION & SCENARIO
COSTUME DESIGNER AND
MUSIC Patricia has a long association with
SCENARIO
Northern Ballet having worked on some
Richard Rodney Bennett enrolled in
David Nixon was Artistic Director of 16 productions including: Dracula;
the Royal Academy of Music in 1953
Northern Ballet from 2001 to 2022. Giselle; Romeo & Juliet and Swan Lake.
and then went on to study in Paris with
He stepped down from the role After training at RADA, Patricia worked
the French Composer Pierre Boulez.
in spring 2022 after more than 20 as an actress with the National Theatre,
Bennett wrote his first musical score
transformative years at the helm. As the Royal Court Theatre and the Royal
for ballet in 1980 with the ballet Isadora
Artistic Director of Northern Ballet, Shakespeare Company as well as in
and later became well known for his
David added an impressive array of repertory, radio and television in Britain
film score which includes credits such
new works to the repertoire including: and America. Her theatre credits as
as Murder on the Orient Express and
Madame Butterfly, Dracula, Wuthering director include No Fond Return of
Four Weddings and a Funeral. He was
Heights, The Great Gatsby, Cinderella Love (London première); Puss in Boots,
knighted in 1998 for his services to
and The Little Mermaid. Last year he Little Red Riding Hood (The Theatre,
music. Richard Rodney Bennett passed
was awarded a CBE for services to Chipping Norton) and adaptations of
away in New York Christmas Eve 2012
dance in the Queen’s Birthday Honours Wuthering Heights, Barnaby Rudge and
after a short illness.
list 2022. Great Expectations.
Jérôme Kaplan Tim Mitchell John Longstaff
SET DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN ORCHESTRATIONS
Born in Paris, Jérôme Kaplan studied Tim Mitchell is an Associate Lighting John has worked with numerous
Scenography at the Ecole de la Rue Designer for the Royal Shakespeare companies including English National
Blanche (ENSATT) and began his Company and has worked across Ballet, Northern Ballet, Sheffield
career working with Ballets de theatre, ballet and opera. His Northern Symphony Orchestra and Kiel Opera
Monte- Carlo and Jean-Christophe Ballet credits include Beauty & the House, Germany. For Northern Ballet
Maillot. In 2001, Kaplan became Beast; Cinderella; Cleopatra; Hamlet; he has worked on some 20 full-length
the first French scenographer to Dracula; The Great Gatsby and productions and was the musical
collaborate with the National Ballet The Little Mermaid. He was worked director for Northern Ballet’s children’s
of China. Jérôme has showcased his with other leading ballet and opera ballets Ugly Duckling, Three Little Pigs
talents with many ballet companies companies such as West Australian and Elves & the Shoemaker.
including Dutch National Ballet, Ballet, English National Opera, Scottish
Australian Ballet and Ballet Zürich. Ballet and the Royal Opera House.
He worked with David Nixon CBE on
Northern Ballet’s Ondine, A Sleeping
Beauty Tale and The Great Gatsby.
14Technical
Production Managers
Andy Waddington & Steve Wilkins
CAD Draughtsman
Steve Wilkins
Set Construction
John Mills, Ian Robinson &
Tony Brookes
Revival Set Construction
Griz Pedley and Pradeep Dash
Scenic Artists
Gavin Sutherland Howard Bullock Ali Allen, Stephanie Pasiewicz,
Brendon Croker & Ian Taylor
ORCHESTRATIONS BALLROOM INSTRUCTOR
Revival Scenic Artists
Gavin Sutherland is Music Director of Howard began his ballroom training Ali Allen, Lucy Campbell-Skelling
English National Ballet. aged four and theatre training aged
seven in his home town of Stockport. Scenic Fabrics
He began his career as staff Whaleys of Bradford
Howard has danced across the
conductor and pianist at Northern
world and experienced many dance Rigging Equipment
Ballet, and over the last 30 years he
genres working in the roles of Dance Rope and Rigging
has collaborated with many nationally
Captain, Production Manager and as
and internationally acclaimed dance Aluminium Fabrication
a choreographer. His ballroom career
companies and orchestras. He has Leeds Welding Company
has seen him dance competitively
recorded over 100 CDs, mainly of
winning nationwide titles. He was also
British music and including many
world premiere performances. This
awarded the prestigious John Dilworth
Award from the IDTA.
Wardrobe
strand of his career has led to a
fruitful collaboration with the BBC, Wardrobe Supervisors
most notably with the BBC Kim Brassley, Julie Anderson, Mikhaila
Concert Orchestra. Pye & Carley Marsh
Assistant Designer/Costumes &
Millinery made by
Julie Anderson
Assisted by
Carley Marsh
In-house making
Sarah Hartley, Becky Smith, Donna
Hardcastle, Jessica Hinchliffe, Paula
Grosvenor, Jasmine Adams, Megan
Bishop, Beth Pirie, Lucy Howson, Ellie
Kemp, Holly Prescott & Laura Leathley
Men’s tailoring
Les Woolford (Les the Tailor)
Young Gatsby uniforms made by
Julie Anderson The History Bunker
COSTUME DESIGN ASSISTANT Hair and Makeup Supervisor
Harriet Rogers
Julie trained at Loughborough College
of Art and Design and Wimbledon Pointe Shoes by
College of Art and Design. For 25 Freed of London
years Julie ran a successful bridal Suffolk Pointe Shoe Company
shop whilst also working freelance on
ballet, film, theatre and opera. She
has been involved in all of Northern Stage Management
Ballet’s new productions for more than
Company Manager
10 years, including: The Great Gatsby;
Emily Deller
Beauty & the Beast; Cinderella; and
The Little Mermaid as Costume Design Production Stage Manager
Assistant. Previous film work includes Lyndsey Holmes
Spielberg’s Back to the Future and
Production Deputy Stage Manager
Disney’s The Jungle Book.
Chun-Yen Chia
Production Assistant Stage Manager
Sandrine Enryd Carlsson
For full biographies visit northernballet.com/gatsby
15Ballet Staff
Daniel is Brazilian and danced with National Ballet of Portugal, London
City Ballet, Zürich Ballet and Scottish Ballet before joining Northern
Ballet as Principal Artist in 1995 where he performed until joining the
artistic team in 2003.
As choreographer he created various works for Northern Ballet
including The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and created two full-length
productions, Nijinsky – God of the Dance and Chaplin, The Tramp for
the Slovak National Ballet.
Daniel de Andrade He has worked as guest repetiteur with companies across the world
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE and was Awarded the 2011/12 Dance Fellowship on the Clore Leadership
Programme, mentored by Wayne McGregor and seconded to Sadler’s
Wells Theatre.
Yoko was born in Los Angeles where she trained with Mia Slavenska.
Her previous companies include The National Ballet of Canada,
Stuttgart Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre where she
danced as Principal Artist.
She was an invited guest artist for numerous companies around
the globe, dancing opposite such artists as Rudolf Nureyev, Helgi
Tómasson, Anthony Dowell and Fernando Bujones.
Yoko was the Director of the Professional Training Programme at
Yoko Ichino BalletMet (1996 – 2001) and has been invited to be a guest teacher
REHEARSAL DIRECTOR & with schools and companies around the world.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ACADEMY
Born in France, Christelle trained at the Paris Opera School and
with Marika Besobrasova in Monaco. She was a Principal Dancer
at the Ballet de l’Opera de Nice, France until joining the Compañía
Nacional de Danza, Spain as a Principal Dancer under the direction
of Nacho Duato. She has worked with numerous world-renowned
choreographers and is a graduate of the State Teaching Diploma of
Dance in France. She has worked widely as an Associate Director,
Teacher and Rehearsal Director and is regularly invited to teach
masterclasses and give repertory workshops.
Christelle Horna
REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
Ashley was born in Hull and trained at Central School of Ballet. Upon
graduating he joined Northern Ballet in 2004, where he has danced
most of the Company's repertoire from Corps de Ballet to leading roles.
Ashley retired as a full time dancer with the Company in 2022 to
take on the joint roles of Assistant Rehearsal Director and Principal
Character Artist, to pass on his knowledge of the Company's repertoire.
He has worked as a guest repetiteur with companies across the world
and is regularly invited to teach classes and deliver workshops.
Ashley Dixon
ASSISTANT REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
For full biographies visit northernballet.com/our-people
16Music Index
Act I Act II
01 Introduction 15 Waiting for Daisy
(from Murder on the Orient Express. By arrangement with (from Nicholas and Alexandra. By arrangement with Novello
Novello & Company Limited on behalf of EMI Film & Theatre & Company Limited on behalf of Screen Gems – EMI Music
Music) Limited)
02 Nick’s Cottage 1 16 Gatsby Party 2.1
(Little Suite: The Bird’s Lament. By arrangement with (Eccentricity – James P Johnson. By arrangement with
Universal Edition (London) Ltd) Novello & Company Limited on behalf of B. Feldman & Co
Limited)
03 Tom and Daisy’s Home
(Party Piece. By arrangement with Universal Edition 17 Gatsby Party 2.2
(London) Ltd) (from Lady Caroline Lamb. By arrangement with Novello &
Company Limited on behalf of EMI Film & Theatre Music
Limited)
04 Wilson’s Garage
(Jazz Calendar 5: Friday’s Child. By arrangement with
Universal Edition (London) Ltd)* 18 Gatsby Party 2.3
(Tango – Madre Santa. Composer unknown)*
05 The Streets of New York
(from Billion Dollar Brain. By arrangement with Novello 19 The Garage Bedroom
& Company Limited on behalf of EMI United Partnership (Jazz Calendar 3: Wednesday’s Child. By arrangement with
Limited) Universal Edition (London) Ltd)*
06 Myrtle’s Apartment 1 20 Tom and Daisy’s Home
(When the Midnight Choo Choo - Irving Berlin arr. RRB (Partita 3: Finale. By arrangement with Novello & Company
performed by Mary Cleere Haran and RRB. By arrangement Limited)
with Novello & Company Limited on behalf of B. Feldman &
Co Limited)
21 The Garage and Park Plaza
(Concerto for Percussion: 4th Movement. By arrangement
07 Myrtle’s Apartment 2 with Novello & Company Limited)
(Love - Hugh Martin, arr. RRB. By arrangement with Novello
& Company Limited on behalf of EMI United Partnership
22 The Accident
Limited)*
(from Nicholas and Alexandra. By arrangement with Novello
& Company Limited on behalf of Screen Gems – EMI Music
08 Tom and Myrtle’s Duet Limited)
(You must believe in Spring – Michel Legrand, arr. RRB. By
arrangement with Novello & Company Limited on behalf of
23 Myrtle’s Death
EMI United Partnership Limited)
(Reflections on a Sixteenth Century Tune: Prelude. By
arrangement with Novello & Company Limited)
09 Entrance of Guests
(from Murder on the Orient Express. By arrangement with
24 Outside Daisy’s
Novello & Company Limited on behalf of EMI Film & Theatre
(from Lady Caroline Lamb. By arrangement with Novello &
Music)
Company Limited on behalf of EMI Film & Theatre Music
Limited)
10 Gatsby Party 1
(Charleston - James P Johnson and Cecil Mack © 1923
25 Vignette of Significance
(Renewed) WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Redwood Music
(Memento: Intermezzo. By arrangement with Novello &
Ltd (PRS). All rights reserved)*
Company Limited)
11 The First Story 26 Nick and Gatsby – The Last Story
(from Lady Caroline Lamb. By arrangement with Novello &
(3rd Symphony: 1st Movement. By arrangement with Novello
Company Limited on behalf of EMI Film & Theatre Music
& Company Limited)
Limited)
27 Epilogue
12 Nick’s Cottage (I Never Went Away. Published by Newquay Music Limited.)
(from Nicholas and Alexandra. By arrangement with Novello
& Company Limited on behalf of Screen Gems – EMI Music
Limited)
Edited and orchestrated by John Longstaff
13 Journey to the Mansion *Orchestrated by Gavin Sutherland
(Partita: 1: Intrada. By arrangement with Novello & Company
Limited)
14 Heavenly Space Pas de Deux
(Partita: 2: Lullaby. By arrangement with Novello & Company
Limited)
17The Dancers – Our Collaborative Artists
Sean Bates Harris Beattie Helen Bogatch
FIRST SOLOIST DANCER CORYPHÉE
Sean is from Milton Keynes. He trained Harris trained at Danscentre in Helen is from Tallinn. She trained at
at The Royal Ballet School and joined Aberdeen and Central School of Ballet. Tallinn Ballet School and later danced
Northern Ballet in 2012. In 2017 he won the Gold Medal at the with Estonian National Ballet. She joined
Sponsor Clive & Virginia Lloyd Genée International Ballet Competition. Northern Ballet in 2018.
He previously performed with Ballet Sponsor Kate & Andrew Fisher
Central and joined Northern Ballet
in 2018.
Sponsor Christine & Peter Farmer
Alessandra Bramante Wesley Branch Antoni Cañellas Artigues
DANCER DANCER DANCER
Alessandra is from Siracusa, Italy. She Wesley was born and raised in East Antoni was born in Palma de Mallorca
trained with the ASDC Dietro le Quinte London. He trained at Tring Park and began his training at the
in Catania, Il Balletto di Castelfranco School for the Performing Arts and Professional Conservatory of Palma
Veneto and the John Cranko School English National Ballet School. Past de Mallorca, continuing at the English
in Stuttgart. She joined Northern Ballet performance experience includes National Ballet School. After graduating
in 2019. works by Kenneth MacMillan, Didy he danced for three seasons at the
Veldman and Wayne Eagling. He joined National Opera of Bucharest and joined
Northern Ballet in 2019. Northern Ballet in 2021.
Sarah Chun Gemma Coutts Filippo Di Vilio
LEADING SOLOIST DANCER JUNIOR SOLOIST
Sarah is from Chicago, Illinois and Gemma is from New Zealand and grew Filippo is from Vinci in Italy and joined
trained at the Faubourg School of Ballet up in Thailand where she trained at the Northern Ballet in 2014. He trained at
and The Joffrey Ballet Academy of Aree School of Dance Arts in Bangkok. Teatro alla Scala Ballet School in Milan,
Chicago. She previously danced with She continued her training in London St. Carlo Ballet School in Naples, English
Oklahoma City Ballet and Kansas City and is a recent graduate of the English National Ballet School and the Academy
Ballet. She has won awards placing National Ballet School. of Northern Ballet’s Professional
second and third at the Youth America Sponsor Kleinwort Hambros Graduate Programme.
Grand Prix in Chicago. She joined Sponsor Jane & Alan Foale
Northern Ballet in 2016.
Sponsor Bernard Eke
18Ashley Dixon Jackson Dwyer Rachael Gillespie
PRINCIPAL CHARACTER ARTIST FIRST SOLOIST FIRST SOLOIST
Ashley is from Hull and trained at Born in Montreal, Canada, Jackson Rachael is from Swindon and joined
Central School of Ballet. He joined trained at Canada’s National Ballet Northern Ballet in 2007. She trained
Northern Ballet in 2004. School and The John Cranko School in with the Judith Hockaday School and
Stuttgart. He danced with The National Central School of Ballet. Her previous
Ballet of Canada, Ballet Arizona, and companies include Scottish Ballet and
Hong Kong Ballet before joining Ballet Central.
Northern Ballet in 2022. Sponsor Louise & Philip Keller
Sponsor Linda & John Topott
Albert González Orts Jonathan Hanks Ryoichi Hirano
DANCER FIRST SOLOIST GUEST ARTIST
Albert is from Valencia in Spain. He Jonathan is from Gloucester and Japanese dancer Ryoichi Hirano is a
trained at Estudio de Danza María trained at Linda Virgoe’s Dance Studio Principal of The Royal Ballet. He joined
Carbonell in Valencia, the École and The Royal Ballet School (Lower and the Company as a Prix de Lausanne
Atelier Rudra Béjart in Lausanne and Upper Schools). He danced with the apprentice in 2001 and became an
the Academy of Northern Ballet’s Estonian National Ballet before joining Artist in 2002, promoted to First Artist
Professional Graduate Programme. He Northern Ballet in 2016. in 2007, Soloist in 2008, First Soloist
joined Northern Ballet in 2019. in 2012 and Principal in 2016. He was
Sponsor Bernard Eke
Guest Principal of Norwegian National
Sponsor Andy & Kath Barff
Ballet in 2016 and Guest Principal of
Scottish Ballet in 2022.
Jun Ishii Mackenzie Jacob Sena Kitano
DANCER APPRENTICE DANCER
Jun is from Tokyo. He trained at State Mackenzie is from Somerset and trained Sena is from Osaka in Japan and trained
Ballet School Berlin. He previously at TLW Dance and Elmhurst Ballet. He at Soda Ballet School in Japan and
danced with Staatsballett Berlin. He Joined Northern Ballet in 2022. the Dutch National Ballet Academy in
joined Northern Ballet in 2022. Amsterdam. She joined Northern Ballet
Sponsor Neil Eckersley in 2020.
Sponsor Neil Eckersley
19The Dancers – Our Collaborative Artists
Dominique Larose Katharine Lee Heather Lehan
FIRST SOLOIST DANCER JUNIOR SOLOIST
Dominique was born in San Francisco, Katharine is Korean American and Heather is from Kitchener in Ontario,
California and trained at the Ayako graduated from English National Canada. She trained at Canada’s
School of Ballet, Tanz Akademie Zürich Ballet School after studying at The National Ballet School and joined
and the Academy of Northern Ballet’s Washington School of Ballet. She Northern Ballet in 2017.
Professional Graduate Programme. She joined Northern Ballet in 2021. Sponsor Mr Jolyon & Mrs Carol Harrison
joined Northern Ballet in 2014.
Amber Lewis George Liang Harriet Marden
LEADING SOLOIST DANCER CORYPHÉE
Born in Brisbane, Australia, Amber George is from Taipei, Taiwan and Harriet was born in Rochford, Essex
trained at Ecole Studios and The trained with the New Zealand School and raised in Bournemouth. She
Washington School of Ballet. She of Dance, Canada’s National Ballet trained at the Jo Heynes Performing
danced with The Washington Ballet, School and I Shin Dance Studio. He Arts School in Bournemouth and at
Ballet Arizona and Hong Kong Ballet previously danced with The National Central School of Ballet before joining
before joining Northern Ballet in 2022. Ballet of Canada and joined Northern the Academy of Northern Ballet’s
Ballet in 2018. Professional Graduate Programme. She
Sponsor Linda & John Topott
Sponsor Paul & Diane Cusworth joined Northern Ballet in 2015.
Sponsor Dean Eggleston
Kaho Masumoto Gavin McCaig Aerys Merrill
DANCER JUNIOR SOLOIST DANCER
Kaho is from Tokyo, Japan and trained Gavin is from Motherwell near Aerys Merrill is from Richmond,
at Kishibe Ballet Studio and English Glasgow and trained at The Dance Virginia and studied with Richmond
National Ballet School. She Joined School of Scotland and English Ballet through high school. Aerys
Northern Ballet in 2022. National Ballet School. He joined later attended the University of North
Northern Ballet in 2014. Carolina School of the Arts receiving
Sponsor The Sterry Family Foundation a B.F.A in Ballet Performance. Aerys
previously danced with Atlanta Ballet in
their second company and with Ballet
Memphis before joining Northern Ballet
in 2020.
Sponsor Louise & Philip Keller
20Aurora Mostacci Julie Nunès Alessia Petrosino
DANCER DANCER DANCER
Aurora was born in Torino, Italy. She Julie is from La Ciotat in France and Alessia is from Italy and graduated the
started dancing in Torino and then trained at the National Dance School English National Ballet School in 2020.
continued her training at the Royal in Marseille and Central School of She then moved to France to join the
Conservatory of Dance Mariemma in Ballet. Upon graduation, she joined Ballet de l’Opéra de Metz. She joined
Spain. She previously danced with The the Academy of Northern Ballet’s Northern Ballet in 2021.
Washington Ballet and Finnish National Professional Graduate Programme.
Ballet. She joined Northern Ballet in She was part of the corps de ballet in
2021. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom
of the Opera, Stockholm and joined
Northern Ballet in 2018.
Aurora Piccininni Kevin Poeung Abigail Prudames
DANCER LEADING SOLOIST PREMIER DANCER
Aurora is from Italy. She trained at the Kevin is from Montpellier in France. He Abigail is from Harrogate in North
Conservatory of Valencia and on the joined Northern Ballet in 2012 having Yorkshire and joined Northern Ballet
Professional Graduate Programme at trained at English National Ballet School. in 2011. She trained at The Royal Ballet
the Academy of Northern Ballet. She Sponsor Russell Race Lower School and Elmhurst School for
joined Northern Ballet in 2019. Dance (Upper School).
Sponsor The Sterry Family Foundation
Bruno Serraclara Archie Sherman Saeka Shirai
DANCER DANCER FIRST SOLOIST
Bruno is from Barcelona and started Archie is from Kent and trained at Hilton Saeka is from Osaka, Japan and trained
dancing at Escola de Dansa Marisa Hall Dance Academy before joining The with the Yuki Ballet Studio and Canada’s
Yudes in Barcelona at age eight before Royal Ballet School. He joined Northern Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. She
continuing his training at Académie Ballet in 2020. worked with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg
Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo from Sponsor Stephen Griffith MBE Ballet for four years and with Poznan
2015 until 2020. He joined Northern Opera Ballet for two and won a silver
Ballet in 2020. medal at the Varna International
Ballet Competition in 2016. She joined
Northern Ballet in 2022.
21The Dancers – Our Collaborative Artists
Harry Skoupas Kirica Takahashi Joseph Taylor
DANCER DANCER PRINCIPAL SOLOIST
Charalampos (Harry) is from Athens, Kirica is from Tokyo, Japan and trained Joseph is from Skegness, Lincolnshire.
Greece. He began dancing at a local at Elmhurst Ballet School, English He trained at the Janice Sutton Theatre
ballet school before moving to the UK National Ballet School and European School and Elmhurst School for Dance
to train at Elmhurst Ballet School. As a School of Ballet Trainee Programme. (Upper School). He joined Northern
student he worked with Birmingham After a season with Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2012.
Royal Ballet and Aalto Ballett Theater Ballet, she joined Northern Ballet in 2021. Sponsor Patricia Swallow
Essen in Germany before working with
Opera Wrocławska, Poland from 2017 to
2021. He joined Northern Ballet in 2022.
Sponsor Kleinwort Hambros
Andrew Tomlinson Stefano Varalta
DANCER DANCER
Andrew was born in Leeds and Stefano is from Verona, Italy and trained
trained on the Academy of Northern at Balletto di Verona. He graduated in
Ballet’s Centre for Advanced Training Zürich and joined a Trainee Programme
Programme and at Canada’s National in Amsterdam. He joined Northern
Ballet School. He previously performed Ballet in 2022.
with The National Ballet of Canada and
joined Northern Ballet in 2017.
For dancer biographies visit
northernballet.com/dancers
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Joseph Taylor and Sean Bates in The Great Gatsby.
Photo Emma Kauldhar. 23Music Staff
British conductor Jonathan Lo is Music Director of Northern
Ballet, Music Director of the Australian Ballet, and Staff
Conductor at the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. He was
a Conducting Fellow with Birmingham Royal Ballet and
Rambert Dance Company, and has returned regularly
as a guest conductor for both companies. Other guest
engagements include Dutch National Ballet, Cape Town
City Ballet, Zürich Ballet and Scottish Ballet, as well as the
BBC Philharmonic, London Sinfonietta and the Gabrieli
Consort. Jonathan has worked with some of the world’s
Jonathan Lo leading choreographers including David Bintley, Hans van
Manen, Cathy Marston, Christopher Wheeldon
MUSIC DIRECTOR
and Crystal Pite.
Daniel is the Associate Conductor of Northern Ballet.
Since joining the company in 2016, he has embarked on
national tours of ballets by David Nixon CBE, Cathy
Marston, Kenneth Tindall, Drew McOnie, Daniel de
Andrade & Jean-Christophe Maillot.
Daniel is a regular Guest Conductor for English National
Ballet. To date, he has conducted both The Nutcracker
and Swan Lake at London Coliseum, and will open Akram
Khan’s Creature at Sadler’s Wells in 2023. Daniel has also
Daniel Parkinson worked with Scottish Ballet, the BBC Concert Orchestra
and Manchester Camerata.
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Born in Scotland, Geoffrey studied with the great violinist
Nathan Milstein. Leader for the orchestras of Scottish
Ballet and the new D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, he has
guest-led for: Welsh National Opera; English National
Ballet; Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; Ulster Orchestra;
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; and the BBC Scottish
Symphony Orchestra, with whom he has broadcast
concertos by Tchaikovsky and Lalo for the BBC.
Geoffrey Allan
ORCHESTRA LEADER
American conductor Lauren Wasynczuk is currently
completing her Master of Music in Conducting at the
Royal Northern College of Music. She was Cover/Assistant
Conductor with Northern Ballet Spring 2022 and makes
her ballet conducting debut with the company this
season with The Great Gatsby. Since moving to England
in Autumn 2021, her professional work has included
assistantships with the BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra, Psappha and Opera North.
Upcoming engagements this season include conducting
Lauren Wasynczuk the UK premiere of Andrés Martín’s Double Bass Concerto
No. 1 with the BBC Philharmonic and serving as Conductor
GUEST CONDUCTOR
of the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
24Andrew received his doctorate as a Fulbright scholar from
the Eastman School of Music (New York) after gaining his
MMus and BMus at the RNCM on full scholarship. He has
performed across Europe and the USA, teaches piano for
Leeds Conservatoire and Yorkshire Young Musicians and is
an examiner for ABRSM. Andrew recently released his first
album, Dithis, with his sister Gaelic Singer Joy Dunlop.
Andrew Dunlop
HEAD OF MUSIC & COMPANY PIANIST
Ewan received his Music Masters from the Royal Northern
College of Music (RNCM) and was invited to be Répétiteur
Junior Fellow. Collaborating with many distinguished
artsong and operatic soloists, Ewan has also worked as
an accompanist for: Opera North; RNCM; Leeds College
of Music; Liverpool Philharmonic; The Hallé; Leeds Lieder
Festival; and Yehudi Menuhin’s Live Music Now. Ewan acts
as Music Director for Northern Ballet’s children’s ballets.
Ewan Gilford
COMPANY PIANIST & MUSIC
DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S BALLETS
Colin has played for The Royal Ballet, Scottish Ballet and
Northern Ballet and has taught students in playing for
dance with the Dancing Piano course in London and at the
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Other recent highlights
include the role of music director on an original three man
theatre, commissions for choirs and solo piano works,
coaching the students of the Future Talent charity and
accompanying community choirs.
Colin J Scott
COMPANY PIANIST
Peter graduated as a dancer from the Australian Ballet
School. In 2013, after a short but enjoyable career as a
dancer, he moved to London to study at the Royal College
of Music, where he was on full scholarship. Peter has
worked as a ballet pianist since 2018, playing for classes
and rehearsals with companies such as The Royal Ballet
and Matthew Bourne New Adventures. He is also active
as a composer, and his compositions have been used
in choreographies by both The Australian Ballet and
Queensland Ballet.
Peter Wilson
GUEST COMPANY PIANIST
For full biographies please visit northernballet.com/our-people
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