''for those who die as cattle''
Choreographer:
Christopher Bruce
Set designer:
Nadine Baylis
Costume designer:
Nadine Baylis
Lighting designer:
Richard Caswell
World premiere:
9 Mar 1972, Ballet Rambert, Young Vic Theatre, London
Work note:
Created for Ballet Rambert's 'Dance for New Dimensions' programme of works designed for thrust (open) stages. The title is a line from Wilfred Owen's poem 'Anthem for Doomed Youth'. In later performances, the punctuation of the title was changed to '… for those who die as cattle'.
Production note:
Nadine Baylis is credited as 'design'.
Sponsors:
Commissioned by Ballet Rambert with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain.
Source:
Programme and reference file in the Rambert Archive
Archive catalogue:
WORK/0237
Performances
Date | Programme | Venue |
---|---|---|
9 Mar 1972 Evening |
Full Circle* | Ad Hoc* | Theme and Variations* | Sonata for Two* | 4 Pieces for 6 Dancers* | ''for those who die as cattle''* | This Seems to be My Life* | Young Vic Theatre, London |
15 Mar 1972 Evening |
Full Circle | Ad Hoc | ''for those who die as cattle'' | 4 Pieces for 6 Dancers | Stop-Over* | Ladies Ladies!* | Young Vic Theatre, London |
17 Apr 1973 Evening |
Stop-Over | ''for these who die as cattle'' | Interim 1 | (as yet untitled) | Interim 2 | Les Saltimbanques* | Interim 3 | Young Vic Theatre, London |
25 Mar 1975 Evening |
Running Figures* | baby* | ''for those who die as cattle'' | The Parades Gone By* | Leeds Playhouse |