SB50
3 WORLD PREMIERES ON SCOTTISH STAGES
NEW DIGITAL COMMISSIONS
MAKING 5 WONDERFUL WISHES COME TRUE…
2019 is our 50th anniversary, and we want you to be a part of it. This special year marks 50 years of inspiring audiences on and off stage and shares our limitless passion for creating exceptional dance.
Scottish Ballet forged new ground in 1969, and we continue to promote Scotland’s pioneering spirit in everything that we do. We embrace our 50th anniversary with an unprecedented programme of new work, affirming our commitment to be one of the most daring dance companies in the world.
Christopher Hampson, CEO / Artistic Director
The SB50 Season
Digital Season
REALITY. IDENTITY. TRANSFORMATION.
Our second Digital Season will present a new series of commissions and curated content for smartphones, cinemas, and everything in between. Our first Digital Artist in Residence Zachary Eastwood-Bloom will work with dancers to create bespoke artworks using technologies such as digital modelling, 3D scanning and printing.
May 2019
The Crucible
ARTHUR MILLER’S DRAMA OF POWER AND PERSECUTION
Transforming Miller’s masterpiece into a new artform, The Crucible will open at the Edinburgh International Festival and then tour Scotland. Choreographer Helen Pickett unleashes the emotional force of the play, with a haunting new score by Peter Salem.
August – October 2019
The Snow Queen
A GLITTERING WINTER TALE
The year will draw to a spectacular close with a new production of The Snow Queen. Choreographed by Scottish Ballet CEO/Artistic Director Christopher Hampson and set to the music of Rimsky-Korsakov, this glittering winter tale will tour across Scotland and the UK.
December 2019 – February 2020
Five Wishes
For 50 years, Scottish Ballet has been crafted by Scotland – by the people, the culture and the spirit. As our way of saying THANK YOU to the whole country, Scottish Ballet is going to make five wishes come true in 2019, as part of our 50th birthday celebrations. Hundreds of you made wishes, and thousands of you voted for your favourites.
Five in Five
The Crucible and The Snow Queen are the first two of the Five in Five – our extraordinary pledge to create five new full-length ballets over the next five years. The £5 million we will raise to make this possible is an investment in our future as Scotland’s national dance company, ensuring we remain at the forefront of dance.
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