UK-based Ukrainian dancer Ivan Putrov and British-Ukrainian theatre director Olga Danylyuk present Ukrainian ballet stars to Sadler’s Wells Theatre in a one-off ballet gala at London’s premiere dance house on September 7th 2021.

The gala is a unique artistic collaboration bringing some of the best UK and Ukrainian dancers together on stage for the very first time. The evening also marks the inaugural performance from the Ukrainian National Ballet in the UK.

Christine Shevchenko, (Principal, American Ballet Theatre)

Ukrainian principal dancers currently performing around the world with American Ballet Theatre, Wiener Staatsballett, Lithuanian National Ballet and Toulouse Ballet du Capitole will join stars from The Royal Ballet and English National Ballet in a programme which spans the classics, including The Dying Swan, Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, La Sylphide and Grand pas Classique to System A/I, a world premiere from choreographer, Ludovic Ondiviela and dramaturg Olga Danylyuk. The evening will be accompanied by a live orchestra conducted by Yevhenii Dehtiarov.

Dancers starring in the gala include principal dancers from The Royal Ballet: Matthew Ball, Mayara Magri and Cesar Corrales; Isaac Hernández, (Lead Principal, English National Ballet); Christine Shevchenko, (Principal, American Ballet Theatre); Denys Cherevychko, (Principal, Vienna State Ballet); Natalia de Froberville, (Principal, Ballet du Capitole, Toulouse) and Olesya Shaitanova, (Principal Soloist, Lithuanian National Ballet).

Ukrainian Ballet Gala Programme
Accompanied by a live orchestra conducted by Yevhenii Dehtiarov

Suite en blanc (Cigarette Solo) Natalia de Froberville

Le Corsaire
Olesia Shaytanova, Matthew Ball

The Dying Swan
Christine Shevchenko

Forest Song
(Casting TBC)

Gopak – Andriy’s solo from Taras Bulba
(Casting TBC)

Five Tangos
Denys Cherevychko

Diana and Actaeon
Natalia de Froberville, Isaac Hernández

Don Quixote Suite
Christine Shevchenko, Cesar Corrales (additional casting TBC)

*casting and repertoire subject to change

Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London

7 September 2021 (7pm)
Tickets: £20-£95
Booking: www.sadlerswells.com

Telephone: 020 7863 8000