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…soloist in a small group such as this, but they do have some outstanding performers – particularly Helga Paris-Morales and Isabela Coracy, who take leading roles in both pieces on this bill. Will Tuckett of the Royal Ballet created the first, Then or Now, in 2020, and it was seen…

BLACK BALLET – PIONEERS IS ‘CAPTIVATING, ORIGINAL AND STUNNING’ Ballet Black: Pioneers By Mahak Khan Wed 1st Nov 2023   Now in their 21st year, Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black presented award-winning choreographers, Will Tuckett and Mthuthuzeli November in a double bill of new and original work in Ballet Black: Pioneers…

…watched by two audiences, one comprised of her fellow dancers seated in a circle around her. A voice rings out, relaying the first words of poetry that act as part of the score. This begins choreographer William Tuckett’s piece Then or Now, the first in Pioneers. The double bill marks…

…just arrived in Canada and will make its North American debut at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, and then appear at Fall for Dance North in Toronto. The choreographies presented will include Then Or Now by William Tuckett, and Nina: By Whatever Means by Mthuthuzeli November. Attending one of…

Ballet Black: Pioneers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ By W J Quinn 30th June 2023 Ballet Black, now in their 22nd year, finally bring their 2020 creation Then or Now to the Festival Theatre stage after Coronavirus put pay to that year’s touring plans. Choreographed by the renowned William Tuckett, it’s quite the jigsaw….

…Tuckett celebrates Adrienne Rich the Modernist poet and Nina: By Whatever Means by Mthuthuzeli November celebrates Nina Simone, jazz singer, songwriter and pianist, both iconic Feminist figures who broke the mould of their art forms, forging new expressions of rawness and honesty and were both also concerned with Civil Rights,…

…distinctive works by two exceptional choreographers – Will Tuckett “Then Or Now” (originally created in 2020) and Mthuthuzeli November “Nina: By Whatever Means”. What connects both these works together is their subject matter; two women who, each not only possessing huge amounts of creative talent in their respective works but…

…momentum of Simone’s Sinnerman. Nina isn’t perfect, but it’s a fiercely committed crowd-pleaser. Will Tuckett’s Then or Now initially seems cerebral where Nina is emotive. But it digs feelingly into Rich, the landmark Jewish lesbian modern poet. Rich, like Simone, insists that we look outwards and grapple with dark times….

…tapestry of the arts – movement reacting to the sound and flow of ancient music and profound text. Ballet Black’s programme is bold and innovative; and the work of choreographers William Tuckett and Mthuthuzeli November encapsulates the wide range of emotions that we, as humans, experience within our complex daily…

…words of the two women and give us space to reflect on what they have to say for us today. Then or Now, choreographed by Birmingham-born Will Tuckett, is set to poems from Rich’s collection Dark Fields of the Republic. Beginning with the poem What Kind of Times Are These,…

…Then or Now, choreographed by William Tuckett, and Nina: By Whatever Means, choreographed by Mthuthuzeli November. Both pieces celebrate courageous action in a time of political turbulence. What could be more relevant? In Then or Now, Tuckett has blended recordings of Adrienne Rich’s poetry, music by Baroque composer, Heinrich Ignaz…

…to 12 March of this year. The show comprises two acts: Then Or Now, a fusion of poetry, music and dance choreographed by Will Tuckett, and By Whatever Means, a theatrical love letter to Nina Simone, choreographed by Mthuthuzeli November. I’m a complete newcomer to ballet, so I was in…

…ballet, jazz and the blues for a truly inspiring piece of dance theatre. Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black, now in their 21st year, presented their award-winning choreographers Will Tuckett and Mthuthuzeli November’s work, through the showcase of their dancer’s proficiency not only in ballet, but other styles such as jazz and…

Ballet Black returns to London with a layered double-bill, Pioneers, on the Barbican Stage. Ballet Black: Pioneers By Mojola Akinyemi 15th March 2023 The first act, Then Or Now, choreographed by William Tuckett, works closely alongside the poetry of Adrianne Rich (1929-2012). The stage is sparse, save for a chair…

…breath-taking dancers named: Jose Alves, Sayaka Ichikawa, Isabela Coracy,Mthuthuzeli November, Ebony Thomas, Alexander Fadayiro, Helga Paris-Morales, Taraja Hudson and Rosanna Lindsey. William Tuckett, choreographer of the first section of the ‘Then Or Now, takes the audience Into an adventure of love, war, connection and human experiences. The work features poetry…

…Fadayiro) in a tiny carpeted corner of the space. Yet by the end, when the energy of Sinnerman sweeps across the stage, the action is as uplifting as Simone in all her glory. The evening opens with Will Tuckett’s Then Or Now, from 2020. It’s a tribute to the poet…

…one-sided, I ask, what have we done to deserve it? Ballet Black returns in all their glory. A double bill, something old and something new as it were….with just a dash of something blue(s). William Tuckett’s covid thwarted 2020 ballet Then or Now is resurrected and kicks things off. After…

…new generation of performers coming through. It’s a small company, so everybody has a chance to shine. And they remind you of the pleasure of dancing: their connection with the audience, the glow with which they polish their steps. A revival of William Tuckett’s 2020 Then or Now opens with…

…dancers. Pioneers is dedicated to two artists and their creative legacy, the inspiration behind two new works performed tonight. William Tuckett’s Then or Now (2020) opens the evening in a heartfelt new work inspired by the activist poetry of Adrienne Rich set to Biber’s “Passacaglia” for solo violin (arranged and…

…It is a riveting performance from Coracy, a career-defining moment that is also a compelling portrait of a compelling artist. If NINA gives the audience drama, then William Tuckett’s Then or Now, originally made for Ballet Black in 2020, offers them the cool, lucid realms of classical ballet. Danced to…