The Royal Ballet
Kevin O'Hare CBE
Director
Dame Ninette de Valois OM CH DBE
Founder
Sir Frederick Ashton OM CH CBE
Founder Choreographer
Constant Lambert
Founder Music Director
Dame Margot Fonteyn DBE
Prima Ballerina Assoluta
Ruination
Monday 9 December 2024 7.15pm
Please note that casting is subject to change up until the start of the performance. Please continue to check the website for the most up-to-date information.
Approximate Timings
The performance lasts approximately 1 hour 40 minutes, without an interval. Latecomers will not be admitted.
A co-production between The Royal Ballet and Lost Dog Ruination is devised in collaboration with the company
Credits
- Director
Ben Duke
- Musical Director
Yshani Perinpanayagam
- Designer
Soutra Gilmour
- Lighting designer
Jackie Shemesh
- Video designer
Hayley Egan
- Sound designer
Jethro Cooke
- Dramaturg
Raquel Meseguer Zafe
- Relighter
Catherine James
- Assistant Choreographer
Winifred Burnet-Smith
- Rehearsal Director
Hannes Langolf
- Intimacy Director
Ita O'Brien
- Original Assistant Director
Andreea Paduraru
Cast
- Hades
Jean Daniel Broussé
- Jason
Liam Francis
- Persephone
Anna-Kay Gayle
- Musician - Pianist
Yshani Perinpanayagam
- Medea
Hannah Shepherd
- Musician - Singer
Collin Shay
- Aeetes
Miguel Altunaga
- Glauce/Absyrtus
Maya Carroll
- Musician - Singer
Sheree Dubois
Lost Dog
- Artistic Director
Ben Duke
- Executive Producer
Daisy Drury
- Producer
Emma Evans
The Royal Ballet
- Director
Kevin O’Hare CBE
- Administrative Director
Heather Baxter
- Creative Producer
Emma Southworth
- Producers
Julia Gillespie
Hannah Mayhew and Rhiannon Savell
- Linbury Technical Manager
Thomas Thompson
- Assistant Linbury Technical Manager
Nick Manning
- Production Manager (Ruination)
Jenny Wheeler
- Stage Manager (Ruination)
Amy Steadman
- Deputy Stage Manager (Ruination)
Hannah Gillett
Track list
Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Carmina Burana, Carl Orff
Piano Study in Mixed Accents, Ruth Crawford
Ointment Scene Music, Yshani Perinpanayagam
What Power Art Thou? (“Cold Song”) from King Arthur, Henry Purcell
Sposa son disprezzata, Germiniano Giacomelli
Just a Gigolo, Louis Prima
You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are, Keaton Henson
Clapping Music, Steve Reich
Prelude op. 28 no. 4, Frédéric Chopin
Stay with Me, Jerry Ragovoy / George David Weiss. Performed by Lorraine Ellison
Cara Sposa, George Frideric Handel
Mack the Knife, Kurt Weill. Performed by Bobby Darin
Pyramid Song, Radiohead
Isn’t it a Pity?, George Harrison arr. Nina Simone
Guidance
Suitable for ages 14+
This production contains references, descriptions and depictions of violence, domestic violence, death and the death of children. There are occasional instances of swearing, nudity and sexual references. There is haze, smoke and strobe lighting throughout.
Generous support from
Generous philanthropic support from the Paul Hamlyn Education Fund
Further information
DIGITAL CAST SHEETS
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GUIDELINES
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Larger bags and backpacks need to be check into our complimentary cloakrooms. Unattended bags may be removed.
Please do not place any personal belongings on the ledges in front of you. Mobile phones should be turned off and stored away safely during performances.
Only bottled water and ice cream purchased from the premises can be taken into the auditorium.
If you arrive late to the auditorium or leave during a performance, you will not be allowed back to your seat until the interval or a suitable break.
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