Steel Ballerina

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Event Steel Ballerina
Venue Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 15 September 2009
Last Date 19 September 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description At the age of 41, the world was waiting for Prima Ballerina Margot Fonteyn to retire. But the arrival of Rudolf Nureyev inspired the Steel Ballerina to perform for another 15 years, creating one of the most electric stage partnerships of all time.
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Dance
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mel Dodge Actor
Jacqueline Coats Creator
Mel Dodge Creator
Pagan Dorgan Creator
Pagan Dorgan Dancer
Jacqueline Coats Director
Rob Larsen Lighting Designer
Deb McGuire Lighting Operator/Technician
Mel Dodge Producer
Corinne Simpson Producer
Sebastian Morgan-Lynch Sound Designer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information TAPAC Theatre, Western Springs, Auckland 4 - 5 October (part of tempo Dance Festival); Hawkins Theatre, Papakura, Auckland 6 October 2009; NASDA Theatre, E Block, CPIT, Christchurch, 8 - 11 October 2009.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 202520