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The critically acclaimed Ballet Black strive to honour the traditions of classical ballet while breaking new ground with cutting-edge choreography. Now an essential part of the classical ballet landscape, the company is the perfect showcase for dancers of black and Asian descent, providing them with a platform on which to perform and practise their craft. Unsurprisingly, Ballet Black attracts dancers, choreographers and designers from around the world. At the centerpiece is Christopher Hampson's Storyville: set in 1920s New Orleans we follow Nola, a young farm girl who falls prey to unscrupulous characters and secret desires, set to the haunting music of Kurt Weill. The programme also includes two newly devised pieces, Christopher Marney's To Begin, Begin, fresh from McQueen, and a duet Cristaux by recent Olivier Award Winner Arthur Pita, who previously choreographed a hit version of A Midsummer Night's Dream for Ballet Black's eight-strong ensemble. British-Trinidadian Artistic Director Cassa Pancho has attracted a loyal following for her classically trained troupe, reinvigorating ballet with energy and imagination as well as making world class original new work. Ballet Black - Triple Bill: Storyville/To Begin, Begin/Cristaux website.