From ground-breaking American choreographer Stephen Petronio comes Ride The Beast.  The work, created for Scottish Ballet and premiered at last year’s Edinburgh International Festival, is a celebration of raw energy and creativity. Untamed and truly unpredictable, Ride The Beast is set to five emblematic tracks from Radiohead (including the worldwide hit: Creep), and features designs by uber-cool New York fashion designer Benjamin Cho.

 

“Tremendous … Thrilling and very stylish …

A work that bursts with colour, dynamism and power.”

Scotland on Sunday on Ride The Beast

 

From Petronio’s guru, Trisha Brown, comes the hauntingly poetic For MG: The Movie.  Intrigued by the work of film directors who seamlessly move their characters in and out of frame, Brown reinterprets this in a fascinating piece set to a specially commissioned soundscape by maverick composer Alvin Curran.

 

“Movement with hypnotic grace … Stunningly beautiful”

The Daily Telegraph on For MG: The Movie

 

Taking its cue from the music and cinema of the 1930s, Scottish Ballet’s Artistic Director, Ashley Page premieres a brand new ballet that borrows its title from Dennis Potter’s acclaimed television drama Pennies From Heaven.  The work is a playful interpretation of a of a range of popular songs from the period including March Winds and April Showers and Painting the Clouds with Sunshine, with elegant designs steeped in the vintage glamour of the era by award winning designer and long term collaborator Antony McDonald (The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella).