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BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET’S HIT
BLACK SABBATH – THE BALLET
After wowing audiences and critics
alike with a sold-out premiere in 2023,
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s hit production
of Black Sabbath – The Ballet will
commence a UK tour in the autumn.
Hot on the heels of Black Sabbath’s
farewell gig at Villa Park in their
hometown of Birmingham this summer,
Black Sabbath – The Ballet will visit
Sadler’s Wells, from 22 – 25 October.
Following a complete sell-out
premiere season in Autumn 2023,
bringing heavy metal fans to ballet for
Javier Rojas and Yaoqian Shang.
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the first time, the 2025 tour will
incorporate brand-new audio interviews
with Black Sabbath band members,
voices such as Sharon Osborne and fans
from across the globe. The sound
design has also been revised, sharpened
and turned up to full volume for this
electric night of dance and rock that
audiences have never experienced
before.
Composer Christopher Austin is the
mastermind behind the classical
reimagining of some of Black Sabbath’s
iconic songs, played live at every
performance by the Royal Ballet
Sinfonia. Tony Award-winning
Christopher worked closely with Black
Sabbath’s Tony Iommi on the score,
creating full orchestrations of legendary
Black Sabbath tracks alongside new
orchestral works inspired by their music.
The orchestra is joined by guitarist Marc
Hayward who plays live on stage
alongside the dancers at every show.
The eight Black Sabbath tracks
featured are: Paranoid (Paranoid, 1970);
Ironman (Paranoid, 1970); War Pigs
(Paranoid, 1970); Black Sabbath (Black
Sabbath, 1970); Solitude (Master of
Reality, 1971); Orchid (Master of
Reality, 1971); Laguna Sunrise (Vol 4,
1972) and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
(Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973).
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Birmingham Royal Ballet – Black Sabbath – The Ballet.
HALLOWEEN COMES TO DISNEY’S
HERCULES
For one night only this Halloween at
Disney’s Hercules, Hades will take over
Theatre Royal Drury Lane’s front of
house with a trail of music, mayhem,
photo opportunities before curtain-up
and a surprise third-act.
Starting at 20.00 on 31 October,
audiences are invited to come dressed in
their best spooky seasonal looks or
costumes with extra kudos for being
Disney Villain-inspired, but don’t let
your horns block the view.
The bar will also be taken over by the
spirits with special themed cocktails for
this one-off event.
Luke Brady (Hercules).
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Lorcana, the Disney trading card
game produced by Ravensburger, will be
supporting the event with giveaways and
special prizes. To round off the evening
in a uniquely special way, there will be a
surprise third-act performance.
Ancient Greece. A time of gods,
mortals... and Hercules, who isn't quite
either. But if he's not a god, how can he
possibly save the world from Hades? It's
one thing flexing those pecs, but going
from zero to hero requires a different
kind of strength. Get ready for a wisecracking, column-shaking, underworldrocking ride of adventure, self-discovery,
and love – in tunics.
Tickets for the Halloween
performance can be purchased by
visiting www.herculesthemusical.co.uk
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