Went to see the Birmingham Royal Ballet triple bill yesterday made up of the Four Seasons, Nine Sinatra Songs (pictured) and the fabulous Pinapple Poll.
Pinapple Poll. Plot summary from the BRB website: Poll is in love with the swashbuckling Captain Belaye of the HMS Hot Cross Bun, and so spurns the attentions of Jasper, potboy of the local inn. Alas Captain Belaye is secretly engaged to Blanche. When Belaye recalls his crew on board, Poll, disguising herself as a sailor, determinedly follows.
The characterisation and humour is wonderful in this ballet and I count my blessing that I went to see it. As for the other pieces that made up the bill, my feelings are mixed. I'm so familiar with the Four Seasons that seeing the contemporary take which used sport, tennis for spring, swimming for summer, gymnastics for autumn and ice skating for winter, was just jarring. A little too clever.
Nine Sinatra Songs was a revival of a 60s piece choreographed by Twyla Tharp. It felt dated. Bits I liked, bits I didn't.
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