Since his appointment as Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet in January 2020 the world-renowned dancer, artistic director and choreographer Carlos Acosta has introduced a variety of unique, contemporary works into the company’s programme, and his latest production is no exception. In celebration of the city of Birmingham , “Luna” is the final offering in a trilogy which has included the outstanding “City of a Thousand Trades” and the exceptional “Black Sabbath” , but this time the ballet focuses on the inspirational females from the city, rather than male dominated tales of industry or heavy metal. Featuring the talents of an all-female creative team including a group of diverse female choreographers from across the globe, “Luna” consists of five separate stories told through dance, each depicting moments of darkness and light in line with the moon.
The ladies are certainly situated far and wide. Iratxe Ansa is from Spain, Wubkje Kuindersma is from The Netherlands,Thais Suárez is from Cuba and then there are two choreographers from the UK, Seeta Patel and Arielle Smith. Producer, Caroline Davis, is extremely passionate about the piece and very excited to be working on her first theatrical production.
Setting up her company, Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces when her daughter was just a few weeks old in 2018, Caroline has gone from strength to strength, boasting a portfolio of contrasting outdoor events, including the Motionhouse show, “Wondrous Stories” wh.