Northern Ballet's Victoria
“Wife, mother, lover, empress.”
Overview
The extraordinary story of Queen Victoria, brought to life by Northern Ballet and choreographed by Cathy Marston. Victoria’s diaries revealed intimate details of a life so fascinating that her daughter Princess Beatrice tried to rewrite history, removing any detail that might embarrass the royal family. The ballet is the story of Victoria’s amazing life, seen through the eyes of her youngest child and lifelong companion Beatrice as she relives her memories of her mother as a secluded widow before discovering sides to her that she never knew.
Production Companies
BBC Four, Northern Ballet Theatre, The Space
Languages
English
Cast
Abigail Prudames
Victoria
Joseph Taylor
Albert
Pippa Moore
Older Princess Beatrice
Miki Akuta
Younger Princess Beatrice
Mlindi Kulashe
John Brown
Sean Bates
Liko
Filippo Di Vilio
Benjamin Disraeli
Riku Ito
Lord Melbourne
Gavin McCaig
William Gladstone / Uncle Leopold
Minju Kang
Victoire
Matthew Topliss
Conroy
Abigail Cockrel
Dancer
Nicola Gervasi
Dancer
Rachael Gillespie
Dancer
Jonathan Hanks
Dancer
