FEATURING
STEVEN McRAE
World Ballet Star of The Royal Ballet & Opera
CASPAR LENCH
Young Breakout Star of The Royal Ballet & Opera
The UK Touring Debut of
CAPE TOWN CITY BALLET
Taiwan’s Celebrated Voices in Dance Innovation
B.DANCE
LIAM WOODVINE & TAYLOR HUGHES
A New Ballet Nights Commission Supported by The Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement
JAMES WILTON DANCE
Leading Voices in UK Contemporary Dance
DJANGO BATES-BLOWER & CHRYSANTHI NICOLAOU
Exciting New Voices in Dance
CENTRAL SCHOOL OF BALLET
Celebrating New Futures in Dance
QUARTET CONCRETE
Young Classical & Contemporary Music Stars
JAMIE BODY
as Ballet Nights Host & Compère
BALLET NIGHTS
DARLINGTON
Following its Darlington debut in autumn 2026 and a UK tour stretching from London to the Scottish Highlands, Ballet Nights returns to Darlington Hippodrome for one night only.
This unforgettable evening brings together world-class ballet artists, rising stars and breathtaking live music in a programme spanning classical elegance, contemporary innovation and bold new creations. Each piece is introduced by the evening’s compère, offering insight into the artists and the creative process behind the work before audiences witness it up close.
Whether you’re a lifelong devotee or discovering dance for the first time, Ballet Nights brings uniquely curated acts together into a live experience unlike any other. Ballet Nights returns to Darlington — a night that exists once and is remembered long after.
LOCATION
Darlington Hippodrome
DATE
18th September 2027
START TIME
7:30PM
DURATION
1 Hour 50 Minutes
(20 Minute Interval)
A compilation show of towering choreographers and dancers that seeks to widen the form’s appeal while offering a platform for fresh stars.
★★★★★ THE LIST
Lots of laugh-out-loud moments balanced with plenty of jaw-dropping virtuosity.
★★★★ BACHTRACK
Flying the flag for the future of dance.
★★★★★ THE HERALD
PROGRAMME
PART I
Intermezzo & Shine No More
Performed by Quartet Concrète
Composers Frederick Sjölin (Intermezzo), Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (Shine No More)
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Floating Flowers
Performed by Shu-Han Yeh and Meng-Ting Tsai
Choreographed by Po-Cheng Tsai
Rehearsal Director Sheng-Ho Chang
With thanks to B.DANCE Company, Taiwan Supported by the Ministry of Culture (Taiwan) and Yonglin Foundation
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Atlas
New Rambert PLATFORM Creation
Choreographed & Performed by Chrysanthi Nikolaou & Django Bates-Blower
Music by Ori Lichtik
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Napoli Excerpts
Danced by Central School of Ballet
Composers Holger Simon Paulli, Edvard Helsted, Niels W. Gade, and Hans Christian Lumbye
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Flux
Performed by Caspar Lench
Choreographed by Jordan James Bridge
Music by Rival Consoles
A Ballet Nights New Commission with Thanks to Royal Ballet & Opera
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Pié Jesu
Danced by Hannah Ward and Leusson Muniz
Choreographed by Garry Trinder
Produced by Tracy Li
Composer Gabriel Fauré
PART II
Handel Halvorsen Passcaglia
Performed by Anna Brown & Joseph Barker
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The Four Seasons - “Summer”
Choreographed & Danced by Sarah Jane Taylor and James Wilton
Composed by Max Richter
Design & Costume by Vibeke Andersen
Created with support from Dance East and using a grant from Arts Council England.
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BREATH
Performed by Liam Woodvine and Taylor Hughes
Choreographed by Liam Woodvine
A Ballet Nights New Commission made possible by The Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement
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Orpheus in the Underworld
Danced by Hannah Ward and Leusson Muniz
Choreographed by Veronica Paeper
Produced by Tracy Li
Music Arr. By Michael Tuffin
Costume by Peter Cazalet
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Czárdás
Choreographed & Performed by Steven McRae
Music Arr. & Performed by Quartet Concrète
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Compère
Jamie Body
A compilation show of towering choreographers and dancers that seeks to widen the form’s appeal while offering a platform for fresh stars.
★★★★★ THE LIST
Lots of laugh-out-loud moments balanced with plenty of jaw-dropping virtuosity.
★★★★ BACHTRACK
Flying the flag for the future of dance.
★★★★★ THE HERALD
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