Last week the Guardian had a feature on choreographer Frederick Ashton, with Birmingham Royal Ballet‘s artistic director, David Bintley, sharing some thoughts:
Musicians often talk about music that “suits the instrument” and is a pleasure to play. That’s how I’ve always felt about Frederick Ashton. Whenever I performed his pieces – first as a corps dancer, and then in character roles such as Alain and the Widow in La Fille Mal Gardée and Bottom in The Dream – I always admired the way Fred’s choreography suits the body. It feels natural.
Read the full Guardian article here.
BRB is currently tour with Pomp & Circumstances, a show that includes Ashton’s ‘Enigma Variations’.
