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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. The Waiting Game - an energetic work contemplating the meaning of life by Olivier award-winning choreographer Mthuthuzeli November, set to original music that features the voices of Ballet Black Artists. If at First - In a co-commission with the Barbican, Ballet Black will also present an exciting new work by Sophie Laplane, Choreographer-in-Residence at Scottish Ballet. The new work, titled If At First, explores the complexity of humanity, heroism and self-acceptance. Ballet Black - Heroes: The Waiting Game/If at First website.