Enter a world of magical mayhem
Join Titania, Puck, Bottom and co at Pontio
AWARD-WINNING Ballet Cymru are staging a stunning version of Shakespeare’s most magical play at Pontio, Bangor.
Enter a world of magic and mayhem on Thursday, June 15, when Ballet Cymru present A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
This funny and heart-warming adaptation features vibrant classical choreography danced by some of the finest dancers around.
Mendelssohn’s joyous music is interpreted by artistic director Darius James with critically-acclaimed costumes by Welsh designer Yvonne Greenleaf.
The Queen of the Fairies Titania, and Puck the mischievous messenger, inhabit the supernatural fairy kingdom.
Bottom and his boot-wearing “Rude Mechanicals” present their famous play Pyramus and Thisbe.
And finally, the lovers, caught in a thrilling web of mistaken identity and confusion, find their way through the Athenian forest to an unforgettable and joyous reconciliation.
The Sunday Telegraph described this production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as: “Impressively able dancers and a choreographer who can make use of every gift they have.”
Ballet Cymru are a young, vital group of dancers who are pushing back the barriers of classical ballet.
Using powerful and timeless stories, the company challenges its dancers to interpret some of the finest characters in literature.
Established in 1986 by artistic director Darius James and administrative director, Yvonne Williams, the company continues to develop its relationship with audiences through accessible outreach work and exceptional, stylish performances.
Ballet Cymru won the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award in 2006 and the Best Large Scale Dance Production at the Theatre Critics of Wales Awards in 2014.
They have been nominated for the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Independent Company in 2012, and received two nominations for Best Dance Production at the Theatre Critics of Wales Awards in 2013.
Ballet Cymru’s performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will commence at 7.30pm, in Pontio’s Theatr Bryn Terfel. ● Tickets are priced at £12.50 standard and £10.50 for over 60s, students and under 18s. To book your tickets, please call the Pontio Box Office on 01248 382828, or book online at pontio.co.uk