27 May
Taliesin, Swansea
27 May 2025
19:15
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.
Fool’s Paradise
Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations with composer Joby Talbot. It was created in 2007 for Wheeldon’s own company, Morphoses, and first performed in 2012 by The Royal Ballet.
The Two of Us
The wistful songs of Joni Mitchell set the scene for the UK premiere of The Two of Us, a duet of deep intimacy and yearning. It was created in 2020 for the Fall for Dance Festival in New York and had American ballet dancers Sarah Mearns and David Hallberg in its original cast.
Us (Duet)
Us is a tender duet danced by two men. It was created in 2017 for BalletBoyz and is set to Keaten Henson’s music.
An American in Paris (Ballet)
The Royal Ballet celebrates Wheeldon’s extraordinary success in musical theatre by performing the ballet scene from his Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris. Set to Gershwin’s jazzy melodies, the musical is inspired by the 1951 film of the same name starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. The musical went on to win four Tony awards. The full musical depicts a blossoming romance between the American G.I. Jerry Mulligan and a French ballerina, Lise Dassin. The ballet excerpt was Wheeldon’s take on one of the most memorable scenes from the film – an extended sequence in which the two central characters dance through Paris.
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Mae bale cyfoes synhwyrus ac egni theatr gerdd yn cyfuno mewn pedwar gwaith byr arbennig. Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: pedwar gwaith yn dangos ehangder coreograffi anhygoel Cydymaith Artistig y Bale Brenhinol, Christopher Wheeldon.
Fool’s Paradise
Etheraidd a hudol, Fool's Paradise oedd yr enghraifft gyntaf o gydweithrediadau niferus Wheeldon â'r cyfansoddwr Joby Talbot. Cafodd ei greu yn 2007 ar gyfer cwmni Wheeldon, Morphoses, a'i berfformio am y tro cyntaf yn 2012 gan Y Bale Brenhinol.
The Two of Us
Mae caneuon hiraethlon Joni Mitchell yn gefndir i berfformiad cyntaf yn y DU The Two of Us, deuawd o agosrwydd a dyhead. Cafodd ei greu yn 2020 ar gyfer yr ŵyl Fall of Dance yn Efrog Newydd ac roedd y cast gwreiddiol yn cynnwys y dawnswyr bale Americanaidd, Sarah Mearns a David Hallberg.
Us (Deuawd)
Mae Us yn ddeuad tyner sy'n cael ei ddawnsio gan ddau ddyn. Cafodd ei greu yn 2017 ar gyfer BalletBoys a chaiff ei berfformio i gyfeiliant cerddoriaeth Keaten Henson.
An American in Paris (Bale)
Mae'r Bale Brenhinol yn dathlu llwyddiant rhyfeddol Wheeldon mewn theatr gerdd drwy berfformio'r olygfa bale o'i sioe gerdd a enillodd wobr Tony, An American in Paris. I gyfeiliant alawon jazz Gershwin, ysbrydolwyd y sioe gerdd gan y ffilm o 1951 o'r un enw gyda Gene Kelly a Leslie Caron yn y prif rolau. Aeth y sioe gerdd ymlaen i ennill pedair gwobr Tony. Mae'r sioe gerdd lawn yn adrodd stori’r rhamant sy'n datblygu rhwng y milwr Americanaidd Jerry Mulligan a dawnswraig fale Ffrengig, Lise Dassin. Y perfformiad bale hwn oedd dehongliad Wheeldon o un o'r golygfeydd mwyaf cofiadwy yn y ffilm – dilyniant estynedig lle mae'r ddau brif gymeriad yn dawnsio drwy Paris.
Taliesin, Swansea University , Singleton Campus, Swansea SA2 8PZ
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