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Yorkshire scores a hit with the first Orwellian ballet : Northern Ballet's 1984

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“an entertaining and excellent addition to the UK repertoire”
Reviewed at Leeds Playhouse, Leeds on 5 September 2015
1984 (Jonathan Watkins)
Northern Ballet
John Pryce-Jones, Conductor
Tobias Batley, Dancer
Ashley Dixon, Dancer
Martha Leebolt, Dancer
Javier Torres, Dancer
Hironao Takahasi, Dancer
Guiliano Contadini, Dancer
Kevin Peong, Dancer
Victoria Sibson, Dancer
Jonathan Watkins’ A Single Man pierces the heart at the Linbury
****1
An expressive showcase: Northern Ballet's Contemporary Cuts
***11
Northern Ballet at 50: a gala celebration in Leeds
***11
1984, savage freedom in Manchester
***11
Titian 2012: A cultural olympiad of new works from the Royal Ballet
***11
Ballet Black at the Linbury Studio
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