The Hamburg Ballet

The Hamburg Ballet under the artistic direction of John Neumeier, bring their homage of Vaslav Nijinsky to the Playhouse for the annual Nijinsky Gala.

With sophistication and poise that has seen them described as binding “stellar technique to dramatic expression” by the Los Angeles Times and of producing “dynamic, rich and gripping theatre” by The Washington Post the powerful ballet celebrates the life of the great Russian Vaslav Nijinsky, considered by many to be the greatest ballet figure of the twentieth century. As a dancer Nijinksy was famous for his legendary ability to perform leaps that seemed to ignore the very laws of gravity, and as a choreographer he established provocative new directions that saw him usher in a new age that pointed towards the modern era.

Featuring music by Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schuman, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Dimitri Shostakovich, Nijinsky is a spectacular work, dealing with the issues of insanity and horror that plagued the man’s life, all of which are celebrated, honoured and demonstrated with extravagantly conceived costumes, high-drama lighting and intense, astonishing movement.