The Brontës 1995
The Brontës
Northern Ballet Theatre
UK Tour 1995
The Brontës was a new dance drama inspired by and based on the Brontë literary family from Haworth in Yorkshire, and was performed by the Northern Ballet Theatre.
Devised by Norther Ballet’s Artistic Director Christopher Gable and Gillian Lynne, and choreographed by Gillian, it tells the story of the Brontë lives through the recollections of the aged Mr Brontë from his courtship of his wife Maria through to his lonely old age. An unusual feature of the ballet was the element of text that weaved throughout the production, with extracts from letters, novels, and poems read by Sir Derek Jacobi and Dame Judi Dench, who provided the voices of Mr Brontë and Charlotte.
During March, April, and May of 1995, the ballet was performed at the Grand Theatre, Leeds and then toured the UK, appearing in Darlington, Halifax, Nottingham, Plymouth, Cardiff, Sheffield, Woking and Newcastle.
Devised and directed by: Christopher Gable & Gillian Lynne
Choreographer: Gillian Lynne
Design: Lez Brotherston
Lighting: Paul Pyant
Music: Dominic Muldowney
Cast included:
Charlotte Brontë: Jayne Regan Pink
Anne Brontë: Shannon Lilly
Emily Brontë: Charlotte Broom
Branwell Brontë: William Walker
Reverend Patrick Brontë: Peter Parker
Voice of Charlotte Brontë: Dame Judi Dench
Voice of Patrick Brontë: Sir Derek Jacobi
Original costume designs below by Lez Brotherston showing Branwell and Emily Brontë wearing mid-19th century costumes specially adapted for ballet performance - click to expand image…
