A Tragedy of Fashion

Alternative title: A Tragedy of Fashion (Reinterpretation)

Choreographer: Ian Spink

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 ↿⇂
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