Work: Dracula

Northern Ballet reaches its half-century with a gala at Leeds Grand Theatre featuring highlights from its "greatest hits".

NBA Ballet performed Michael Pink’s Dracula for the first time as a Japanese company. With lavishing designs by Lez Brotherston and charismatic performance by Yusuke Onuki, this gothic piece was a perfect entertainment act for Halloween.

When we think of Rock and Roll, we think of non-conformity and going against the grain. Madison Ballet's second run of Dracula, choreographed by Artistic Director W. Earle Smith, was just that; a unique ballet with a fresh perspective, testing boundaries. It layered powerful Rock music, gravelly sets, graphic videos, and sensuous dancing, to tell the timeless story of Dracula.