RBO: Woolf Works

Woolf Works – 

Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s experimental ballet triptych inspired by the genre-defying works and writings of Virginia Woolf, set to an original score by Max Richter.

One of the most groundbreaking writers of the 20th century, Virginia Woolf defied literary conventions to depict rich inner worlds – her heightened, startling and poignant reality. Moving away from traditional narrative storytelling, Woolf Works evokes Woolf’s stream of consciousness writing style with a collage of themes from Mrs Dalloway, Orlando, The Waves and her other writings. Created for The Royal Ballet in 2015 and winner of an Olivier and a Critics’ Circle National Dance Award, Woolf Works captures the heart of Woolf’s uniquely artistic spirit.

Woolf Works’ immense power as ‘a ballet of ravishing feeling and radical intellectual intent’ (The Guardian) lies in the potent imaginations of its artistic team. Choreographer and director Wayne McGregor leads a luminous team including composer Max Richter, architectural practices Ciguë and We Not I, lighting designer Lucy Carter, costume designer Moritz Junge, film designer Ravi Deepres, make-up designer Kabuki and dramaturg Uzma Hameed.

Doors & Bar open at 6.30 pm

Suitability: 8+