Ballet Ireland has begun a tour of its new production of Bizet's Carmen around Ireland.
Ballet Ireland's Director Anne Maher said: "Carmen is the latest in a series of exciting new Ballet Ireland productions. We have made it our mission to deliver top class narrative works that are both fresh and relevant to audiences of today."
Maher added: "It's important that ballet is vibrant and contemporary and here at Ballet Ireland we ensure that ballet is kept out of the dusty corridors of history and firmly at the forefront of 21st century dance.
"Carmen is sexy, dramatic and powerful, I just wish I were 20 years younger and dancing in it myself!"
Ballet Ireland will also be performing Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker from November 20-23 at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre, with David Brophy conducting the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and at The Helix in Dublin on December 21.
For full details, visit: www.balletireland.ie.
Tour Details:
Carmen
An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny
Wednesday October 30, 8pm
Riverside Theatre, Coleraine
Thursday October 31, 8pm
Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey
Friday November 1, 7.45pm
Burnavon Arts Centre, Cookstown
Saturday November 2, 8pm
Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
Tuesday November 5 and Wednesday November 6, 7.30pm
Backstage Theatre, Longford
Friday November 8, 8pm
GB Shaw Theatre, Carlow
Saturday November 9, 8pm
Dunamaise, Portlaoise
Tuesday November 26, 7.30pm
Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny
Wednesday November 27, 8pm
Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen
Friday November 29, 8pm
Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo
Sunday December 1, 8pm
Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
Wednesday December 4, 8pm
Civic Theatre, Tallaght
Thursday December 5 – Saturday December 7, 8pm
Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick
Thursday December 12, 8pm
Siamsa Tíre Theatre, Tralee
Friday December 13, 8pm
glór, Ennis
Saturday December 14, 7.30pm
Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
Wednesday December 18, 8pm
The Source Arts Centre, Thurles
Thursday December 19, 7pm
The Nutcracker
Gaiety Theatre
Wednesday November 20 – Saturday November 23, 7.30 pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm
The Helix, Dublin
Saturday December 21, 7pm
