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Ballet Black: The Waiting Game

Episode 3 of 4

Dance company Ballet Black nurtures young dancers of black and Asian descent. They prepare for their new ballet piece, choreographed by South African dancer Mthuthuzeli November.

London’s Ballet Black is a professional dance company bringing ballet to a more diverse audience by promoting dancers of black and Asian descent. The company made headlines in 2019 when it performed during Stormzy’s bravura Glastonbury set.

This film explores the work of artistic director Cassa Pancho as she nurtures aspiring young dancers and gains recognition for her company’s collaborations with world-class choreographers. It also follows the creative process of South African dancer and choreographer Mthuthuzeli November as he creates a dynamic new ballet inspired in equal measure by Samuel Beckett’s seminal Waiting for Godot and African rhythms and language.

28 minutes

Music Played

  • Stormzy

    Don't Cry For Me (Explicit) (feat. Raleigh Ritchie)

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Nutcracker: Danse Des Mirlitons

  • Hugh Masekela

    Afro Beat Blues

  • Etta James

    Something's Got A Hold On Me

Credits

Role Contributor
Assistant Producer Abigail Hodgson Lorente
Production Manager Clare Burns
Editor Lawrence Huck
Executive Producer Russell Barnes
Executive Producer Alistair Spalding
Producer Bia Oliveira
Director Andy Dunn
Production Company ClearStory Ltd
Production Company Sadler's Wells

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