Casanova’s 12-volume memoirs recall a scandalous life as a spy, scam artist, alchemist, church cleric and musician, but most of all as a lover. Tindall’s production, his first full-length ballet, will be set to a new score by film and television composer Kerry Muzzey. Tindall (pictured) will develop the scenario with Ian Kelly, who is an actor, dramatist and author of the 2008 biography of Casanova. The sets and costumes, evoking 18th-century Venice, will be by Tony and Olivier award-winning designer Christopher Oram, with lighting by Alastair West.
Tindall, who danced with Northern Ballet before concentrating on his career as a choreographer, has created works for John Neumeier’s Bundesjugendballett and English National Ballet’s Emerging Artist Award. For Northern Ballet, his works include Project #1, Luminous Junc-tureand The Architect.
Tindall said: “I am thrilled that my first full-length ballet will be with Northern Ballet, a company that holds a special place for me. Casanova lived a life far richer and stranger than most fictions and the physicality, theatricality and energy of his exploits make him a perfect subject for the stage.”
The production will have its premiere performances at the Grand Theatre, Leeds from March 11 to 18, 2017. It will tour to seven UK venues in spring 2017, with further venues to be announced for the autumn. For more information, visit northernballet.com.
Picture: Kenneth Tindall at the press launch for Casanova. Photograph: Elliott Franks
Casanova – Tour Dates
Leeds Grand Theatre (World Première)
11 – 18 March 2017
Box Office 0844 848 2700
On general sale 1 June 2016
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre
23 – 25 March 2017
Box Office 0131 529 6000
On general sale 30 May 2016
Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre
28 March – 1 April 2017
0114 249 6000
On general sale 18 June 2016
Norwich Theatre Royal
4 – 8 April 2017
01603 630 000
On general sale 16 August 2016
Milton Keynes Theatre
19 – 22 April 2017
0844 871 7652
On general sale 6 June 2016
Cardiff New Theatre
25 – 29 April 2017
029 2087 8889
On general sale 8 June 2016
Salford, The Lowry
3 – 6 May 2017
0843 208 6000
On general sale 1 June 2016
London, Sadler’s Wells
9 – 13 May 2017
0844 412 4300
On general sale 7 November 2016
