How to decipher Woolf Works

Don't see the point of ballet? We want to change your mind.

This episode contains references to themes of mental health and suicide which some listeners may find distressing.

This week Hermione and Kat talk about the Royal Ballet's production of Woolf Works, choreographed by Wayne McGregor. They discuss how to watch the ballet, the plots and themes to look out for, and the mesmerising score by Max Richter.

The dancer of the episode discussed this week is Matthew Ball, a current principle dancer at the Royal Ballet.

Links

- Young ROH account for ages 16-25 for those £25 tickets: https://rb.gy/bop4hg

- Extracts from I now, I then (Mrs Dalloway), Dance with Septimus, Rezia and Evans:

https://rb.gy/cn6qdm

Young Clarissa and young Sally:

https://rb.gy/82ib0b

Extract from Becomings (Orlando), Orlando pas de deux:

https://rb.gy/qgyydu

Finale:

https://rb.gy/jq0mma

- Max Richter’s score

On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4fo551Vy3KXbbRxRlVTD9D?si=ujAkKuJsSmWK7SCBR5f7Aw

On YouTube: https://rb.gy/i4dq4m

Recomposition of Vivaldi: https://open.spotify.com/album/5yuG2LEkf7QA9ZGIXldCmy?si=yz4ZN1ouQf2NI-cVl26sdQ

- Men at the Barre, BBC Documentary

YouTube: https://rb.gy/wqzwd0

BBC Four: https://rb.gy/ckg77e

- Cinderella cinema relay: https://rb.gy/y8vvj8