bloom
Choreographer:
Aletta Collins
Composer:
Sapo Perapaskero, Norman Whitfield, Robert Millett
Lyricist:
Norman Whitfield
Recording artist:
Rose Royce Taraf de Haïdouks
Set designer:
Simon Daw
Costume designer:
Simon Daw
Lighting designer:
Charles Balfour
World premiere:
23 May 2006, Rambert Dance Company, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
Number of dancers:
16 dancers
Music title:
A Stork Crosses the Danube, in the Company of a Raven (Perapaskero, 2001); Cintece de Jale (Perapaskero, 1998); Tambal Solo (Perapaskero, 1998); Geamparale (Perapaskero, 1994); I Wanna Get Next To You (Whitfield, 1976); bloom Bossa (Millett, 2006); Ana's Merengue (Millett, 2006); Campari (Millett, 2006)
Music details:
Recorded music: the first four tracks listed here are from albums by Taraf de Haïdouks; the fifth track is Rose Royce's single from the 'Car Wash' movie soundtrack. Live music: Robert Millett's three pieces were played live by four musicians on stage
Music note:
Rambert commissioned Robert Millett's three pieces for this work.
Sponsors:
Supported by the Ashton/Bruce Commissioning Fund.
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0442
Performances
Date ⇃⇂ | Programme ↿⇂ | Venue ↿⇂ |
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23 May 2006 Evening |
bloom* | Pond Way | Constant Speed | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
24 May 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Constant Speed | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
25 May 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Constant Speed | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
26 May 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Constant Speed | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
27 May 2006 Matinee |
bloom | Constant Speed | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
27 May 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Constant Speed | Sadler's Wells Theatre, London |
4 Oct 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Stand and Stare | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
5 Oct 2006 Matinee |
bloom | Pond Way | Stand and Stare | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
5 Oct 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Stand and Stare | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
6 Oct 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Stand and Stare | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
25 Oct 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Constant Speed | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
26 Oct 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Constant Speed | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
27 Oct 2006 Evening |
bloom | Pond Way | Constant Speed | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
6 Dec 2006 Evening |
Stand and Stare | Lady into Fox | bloom | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
7 Dec 2006 Evening |
Stand and Stare | Lady into Fox | bloom | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
8 Dec 2006 Evening |
Stand and Stare | Lady into Fox | bloom | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |
9 Dec 2006 Evening |
Stand and Stare | Lady into Fox | bloom | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |