January 2020 Acosta Danza Up Close : Carlos Acosta’s acclaimed company bring five dynamic works to the Linbury Theatre

Thursday 13 February 2020 – Monday 24 February 2020 | #AcostaDanza | Tickets £7- £40 |

Acosta Danza. Impronta. Photo © Johan Persson.

• Acosta Danza make their Linbury Theatre debut with a mixed bill of five works.

• Choreography by Rafael Bonachela, Maria Rovira, Marianela Boán, Russell Maliphant and Juliano Nunes.

Former of The Royal Carlos Acosta brings his acclaimed Cuban company Acosta Danza to the this February. Making their debut in the Linbury Theatre, ’s international stage for dance, the company present

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a varied bill of five contemporary works created by internationally acclaimed choreographers.

Rafael Bonachela presents Soledad , an evocative pas de deux set to music by Chavela Vargas and Gideon Kremer which receives its UK premiere during this run. Maria Rovira ’s Impronta , a work created specifically for Acosta Danza is also performed for the first time in the UK alongside Marianela Boán ’s El cruce sobre el Niágara [The Crossing Over Niagra] , based on Alonso Alegría ’s play about 19 th -century tightrope walker Charles Blondin , who famously crossed Niagra Falls bearing his friend on his shoulders.

Russell Maliphant ’s acclaimed solo Two also features and is performed by Carlos Acosta, and the bill is completed with the world premiere of Mundo Interpretado (Interpreted World) , a new work by Juliano Nunes , returning to the Royal Opera House following his 2019 debut with Two Sides Of... , presented as part of New Work New Music .

Creative Producer of The Royal Ballet, Emma Southworth , comments: ‘I'm delighted to be welcoming Acosta Danza to the Linbury Theatre for the first time with this wonderfully varied programme of work. It’s fantastic that audiences will get to experience the unique style and repertoire of the company here at the Royal Opera House, and each piece being presented is a real showcase of Acosta Danza’s virtuosity, energy and skill.’

Acosta Danza will also tour the UK with their Evolution programme during spring 2020.

Production images are available to download here .

NOTES TO EDITORS

ACOSTA DANZA UP CLOSE Thursday 13 February 2020 – Monday 24 February 2020 | #AcostaDanza | Tickets £7- £40 | Royal Opera House Box Office: +44 (0)20 7304 4000 roh.org.uk

Generous philanthropic support from Aud Jebsen. A co-production with Valid Productions. Acosta Danza is a Sadler’s Wells International Associate Compan y

Acosta Danza will be touring the UK throughout March and April 2020 further details www.danceconsortium.com

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PRODUCTION CREDITS SOLEDAD Choreography Rafael Bonachela

Set and costume designer Rafael Bonachela

Lighting Lee Curran

Music Chavela Vargas and Gideon Kremer

IMPRONTA Choreography Maria Rovira

Costume designer Zeleidy Crespo

Lighting Pedro Benitez

Music José V Gavilondo

EL CRUCE SOBRE EL NIÁGARA Choreography Marianela Boán

Costume designer Leandro Soto

Lighting designer

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Carlos Repilado

Music Olivier Messiaen

TWO Choreography Russell Maliphant

Costume designer Russell Maliphant

Lighting designer Michael Hulls

Music Andy Cowton

MUNDO INTERPRETADO/INTERPRETED WORLD Choreography Juliano Nunes

Set and costume designer Glenda León

Music Pepe Gavilondo

Lighting Pedro Benitez

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1. For further information or interview requests please contact Sarah Farrell / [email protected] / 020 7212 9241 2. To request tickets, please contact Hannah Last . 3. Images are available to download here .

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