A Tragedy of Fashion
Alternative title:
A Tragedy of Fashion (Reinterpretation)
Choreographer:
Ian Spink
Composer:
Elena Kats-Chernin
Set designer:
Antony McDonald, Juliette Blondelle
Costume designer:
Antony McDonald, Juliette Blondelle
World premiere:
25 May 2004, Rambert Dance Company, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
Work note:
This work was commissioned to celebrate the centenary of Frederick Ashton's birth and was 'a contemporary reworking with reference to the original scenario' of Ashton's first ballet 'A Tragedy of Fashion' (1926), which Rambert takes as its founding work.
Music title:
Sarglos (1999); Kosky Tango (1996); Gypsy Ramble (1996); Naïve Waltz (2004)
Music details:
Live music: saxophone, piano and percussion (Sarglos); clarinet and strings (Kosky Tango); piano, viola and cello (Gypsy Ramble); string quartet (Naïve Waltz)
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0430
Performances
Date ↿⇂ | Programme ↿⇂ | Venue ↿⇂ |
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25 May 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Reflection* | A Tragedy of Fashion* | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
26 May 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Reflection | A Tragedy of Fashion | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
27 May 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Reflection | A Tragedy of Fashion | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
28 May 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Reflection | A Tragedy of Fashion | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
29 May 2004 Matinee |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
29 May 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Reflection | A Tragedy of Fashion | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
2 Jun 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Birmingham Hippodrome |
3 Jun 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Birmingham Hippodrome |
4 Jun 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Birmingham Hippodrome |
5 Jun 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Birmingham Hippodrome |
9 Jun 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | New Theatre, Oxford |
10 Jun 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | New Theatre, Oxford |
11 Jun 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | New Theatre, Oxford |
12 Jun 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | New Theatre, Oxford |
15 Jun 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Glasgow |
16 Jun 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Glasgow |
17 Jun 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Glasgow |
23 Jun 2004 Evening |
Reflection | A Tragedy of Fashion | PreSentient | Vigisinhaz [Comedy Theatre], Budapest, Hungary |
25 Jun 2004 Evening |
Reflection | A Tragedy of Fashion | PreSentient | Nemezeti Szinhaz [National Theatre], Gyor, Hungary |
30 Jun 2004 Evening |
Reflection | A Tragedy of Fashion | PreSentient | PalaFenice, Venice, Italy |
22 Sep 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
23 Sep 2004 Matinee |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
23 Sep 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
24 Sep 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
25 Sep 2004 Evening |
PreSentient | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | The Lowry, Salford, Manchester |
29 Sep 2004 Evening |
Songs of a Wayfarer | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
30 Sep 2004 Matinee |
Songs of a Wayfarer | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
30 Sep 2004 Evening |
Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
1 Oct 2004 Evening |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
6 Oct 2004 Evening |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe |
7 Oct 2004 Evening |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe |
8 Oct 2004 Evening |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe |
9 Oct 2004 Evening |
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe |
13 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Derngate, Northampton |
14 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Derngate, Northampton |
15 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Derngate, Northampton |
19 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
20 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
21 Oct 2004 Matinee |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
21 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
22 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
23 Oct 2004 Evening |
Linear Remains | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne |
10 Nov 2004 Evening |
Swamp | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
11 Nov 2004 Evening |
Swamp | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
12 Nov 2004 Evening |
Swamp | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
1 Dec 2004 Evening |
Swamp | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
2 Dec 2004 Evening |
Swamp | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
3 Dec 2004 Evening |
Swamp | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
4 Dec 2004 Evening |
Swamp | Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan | A Tragedy of Fashion | Elsa Canasta | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
16 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
17 Feb 2005 Matinee |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
17 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Hall for Cornwall, Truro |
23 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
24 Feb 2005 Matinee |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
24 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
25 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
26 Feb 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Theatre Royal, Brighton |
9 Mar 2005 Evening |
A Tragedy of Fashion | Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold |
10 Mar 2005 Evening |
A Tragedy of Fashion | Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold |
11 Mar 2005 Evening |
A Tragedy of Fashion | Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold |
12 Mar 2005 Evening |
A Tragedy of Fashion | Anthony Hopkins Theatre, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold |
16 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield |
17 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield |
18 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield |
19 Mar 2005 Evening |
Irony of Fate | Songs of a Wayfarer | A Tragedy of Fashion | Swamp | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield |