Sponsorship
English National Ballet has been sponsored by Sky since 2003 and Sky Arts has been National Tour sponsor since 2007. English National Ballet tours across the UK throughout the year across, England, Wales and Scotland including Manchester, Southampton, Bristol and Glasgow with summer and Christmas Seasons at the London Coliseum.
During Spring 2010, English National Ballet toured Cinderella and Giselle. In some venues, the male dancers of the Company presented Men Y Men as a curtain raiser, choreographed by Artistic Director Wayne Eagling showcasing the very best male talent the Company has to offer.
ENB are now preparing for their Autumn tour of Romeo and Juliet. Details below,
Autumn tour: Romeo & Juliet
60 Years... of Romeo & Juliet
Rudolf Nureyev’s award-winning production of Romeo & Juliet was created for English National Ballet as their contribution to the festival marking the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. It has subsequently been performed by other international companies.
Nureyev’s production is notably faithful to Shakespeare’s play, rich in symbolism of fate and mortality. It was the second of five versions danced by English National Ballet, it was also Nureyev’s second production for English National Ballet after he mounted his Sleeping Beauty two years earlier. These productions inaugurated a period when Nureyev was very closely involved with the Company.
- 14th - 17th October: MANCHESTER Palace
- 20th - 23rd October: SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower
- 2nd - 6th November: MILTON KEYNES Theatre