Say It Loud/Black Sun Review By Paul Schofield 2nd December 2022 Ballet Black have returned to The Lowry for a two night run consisting of two new pieces. They couldn’t be more different to each other. The first, Say it Loud, opens with a few existentialist (and stereotypical) voiced over…
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…Sun and Say It Loud – for one night only. Say It Loud was performed first; it charted the struggles and inspiration behind the formation of this exciting and pioneering company, showcasing their frenetic and creative energy which has built their reputation as a necessary part of the British ballet…
…Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Ballet Black has treated their audience to a double bill performance of their new work; ‘Say it Loud’ and ‘Black Sun’. The first show ‘Say it Loud’ was created by Ballet Blacks founder Cassa Pancho. It showcases every dancer’s talent beautifully whilst revealing a snippet of…
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review By Grace Richardson October 23, 2022 Ballet Black ‘Say it Loud’ at the Linbury Theatre Following its premiere earlier this year, Ballet Black brings its celebratory twentieth-anniversary double bill to the Royal Opera House Linbury Theatre. Say It Loud opens the show, an autobiographical work…
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review OCT 21, 2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cassa Pancho presents an exhilarating double bill celebrating 20 years of Ballet Black “No two ballets are the same,” says a voice-over during this double bill from Ballet Black, marking the pioneering company’s 20th anniversary. That is truly the case here….
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review By David Mead October 20, 2022 Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London Twenty-one years ago, Cassa Pancho founded Ballet Black with the aim of giving a voice to black and Asian dancers. But as the voiceover to Say It Loud, created by Pancho and the…
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 20 October 2022 By Matthew Paluch Reaching 20 years for most things is cause for celebration, but for a ballet company to reach this anniversary is an extraordinary feat. So uber nod to Cassa Pancho – Ballet Black’s founder and artistic director. BB is…
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review October 19, 2022 By Anna Rose James The unmissable Ballet Black present a new double bill to celebrate their twentieth year of producing groundbreaking ballet in Britain: Say It Loud & Black Sun. Founded in 2001 by Cassa Pancho MBE, Ballet Black is an award-winning,…
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review Culture Writer Youssra Al-Hajji reviews Ballet Black and finds the performance to be a simple and powerful message that inspires and raises the importance of all Black and Asian ballet dancers. 6th October 2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Why do we love ballet? Because ballet loves us back….
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 29 September, 2022 By Jessica Harris What a pleasure it was to watch this double bill by Ballet Black. A company of eight dancers, the individuality of each was allowed to shine through, whilst an overarching ensemble approach provided a strong framework and some…
‘The rich abilities of the dancers are beautifully showcased in the double bill of Say It Loud and Black Sun’ Say It Loud and Black Sun Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ By Lyndsey Winship Thu 12 May 2022 Over the past 21 years, Ballet Black have blazed many trails. The troupe of black…
…different ballets created by 37 different choreographers, proving that no two ballets are the same. In this occasion, Pancho herself is the creative mind behind Say It Loud, a piece aimed to celebrate the past and present of the company. Say It Loud is an exploration of genres and the…
…here), is baffling,” another critic found; “It isn’t necessarily easy to get a foothold in it,” another said. The first performance, “Say It Loud,” by Pancho, took a more traditional approach to ballet and it was better received. In much of the British dance world, tradition continues to be prioritized…
…The company has managed to do this within its 20-year run as well as provide the world with captivating and cutting-edge performances. The first half of the double bill was “Say it Loud” choreographed by Cassa Pancho herself. It was an amalgamation of seven different performances that connect with each…
…new work by founder Cassa Pancho, Say It Loud, telling the company’s story. It’s a rich, witty piece with thoughtful music choices, which incorporates real social media comments and audience feedback in a voice-over. Some of this is insulting or confrontational – such as labelling Ballet Black “reverse racism”, or…
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review March 29, 2022 By Aremuorin This was exciting. A thrill, and fit for a family show. For anyone who has not seen Ballet Black, before, you are in for a treat. This was my first time too. Never been to the Ballet before. Surprisingly, I…
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review 28th March 2022 By Lucy Ashe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Say It Loud’ is a celebration of Ballet Black’s 20th anniversary. And they certainly have much to celebrate. Choreographed by Cassa Pancho and Ballet Black company artists, ‘Say It Loud’ builds layers upon layers of creative energy to…
Say It Loud/Black Sun Review By Chris Lilly March 26, 2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Twenty years ago, Cassa Pancho established Ballet Black to improve the representation in the world of ballet for dancers of colour. She discovered that managing a company that attracted a wealth of dancers, musicians, designers, and choreographers was…
…genuine verbatim comments about the company that are read out in voiceover at the start of its new piece, Say It Loud. And, in a sense, the statement comes close to answering – however moronically – its own rhetorical question. The company was founded in 2001 by British Trinidadian Cassa…