Title: Checkmate/Symphonic Variations/Pineapple Poll
Date: Friday 7th October 2011, Matinee
Type: Ballet
Company: Birmingham Royal Ballet
Location: Birmingham Hippodrome, England
Composer: Arthur Bliss (Checkmate), César Franck (Symphonic Variations), Arthur Sullivan (Pineapple Poll)
Choreographer: Ninette de Valois (Checkmate), Frederick Ashton (Symphonic Variations), John Cranko (Pineapple Poll)
Production: Revivals of original productions for the Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet (Checkmate, Symphonic Variations, Pineapple Poll)
Conductor: Philip Ellis
Collection Folder: Folder 25

Cast

Checkmate

Love: Jenna Roberts
Death: Valentin Olovyannikov
Red Pawns: Arancha Baselga, Laura Davenport, Karla Doorbar, Laura-Jane Gibson, Jade Heusen, Maureya Lebowitz, Laura Purkiss, Emily Smith
First Red Knight: Chi Cao
Second Red Knight: Joseph Caley
Black Knights: Tom Rogers, Max Westwell
Black Queen: Samara Downs
Red Bishops: Nathanael Skelton, Oliver Till
Red Castles: Jonathan Caguioa, Feargus Campbell
Red Queen: Laëtitia Lo Sardo
Red King: Michael O’Hare
Black Pawns: Céline Gittens, Olivia Holland, Yvette Knight, Delia Matthews, Nicki Moffatt, Anna Monleon, Callie Roberts, Yijing Zhang
Black Castles: Aonghus Hoole, Brandon Lawrence

Symphonic Variations

Dancers: Jenna Roberts, Iain Mackay, Arancha Baselga, Tzu-Chao Chou, Laura-Jane Gibson, Jamie Bond

Piano: Jonathan Higgins

Pineapple Poll

Captain Belaye of HMS Cross Bun: Matthew Lawrence
Pineapple Poll, a Bumboat Woman: Angela Paul
Jasper, Pot Boy at ‘The Steam Packet’: Mathias Dingman
Blanche, Belaye’s fiancée: Maureya Lebowitz
Mrs Dimple, her Aunt: Victoria Marr
The crew of HMS Hot Bun: William Bracewell, Aonghus Hoole, Nathanael Skelton, Benjamin Soerel, Oliver Till, Lewis Turner
Sweethearts, wives, etc.: Karla Doorbar, Jade Heusen, Delia Matthews, Nicki Moffatt, Emily Smith, Yijing Zhang

Orchestra

First Violins:
Robert Gibbs (Leader)
Richard Friedman
Vanessa David
Amanda Brown
Peter Jenkins
Deborah Schlenther
Philip Aird
Caroline Ferriman

Second Violins:
Gwilyn Hooson
Rebecca Jones
Mary Martin
Fiona Robertson
Helen Bartlett
Robert Simmons

Violas:
Carmen Flores
Jonathan Hallett
Chris Pitsillides
Gruffydd Owen

Cellos:
James Potter
Andrew Gunn
Jane Rainey
Stephen Anstee

Bass:
Alan Taylor

Flutes:
Lynn Peters
Sandra Skipper (Piccolo)

Oboes:
Andrew Bentley
Maxwell Spiers (Cor Anglais)

Clarinets:
Ian Scott
Malcolm McMillan (Bass Clarinet)

Bassoon:
David McKee

Horns:
Neil Mitchell
Chris Pointon
Phillip Walker

Trumpets:
Michael Allen
Christopher Deacon

Trombones:
Amos Miller
Maxwell Isley
David Gordon (Bass Trombone)

Tuba:
David Gordon Shute

Timpani:
Grahame King

Percussion:
Kevin Earley
Paul Parker

Crew

For the Triple Bill

Design, Checkmate: E. McKnight Kauffer
Lighting, Checkmate: John B. Read
Design, Symphonic Variations: Sophie Fedorovitch
Lighting, Symphonic Variations: Peter Teigen
Music Arranging, Pineapple Poll: Charles Mackerras
Design, Pineapple Poll: Osbert Lancaster
Lighting, Pineapple Poll: Neil Austin
Revival Costume Supervisor: Karen Short

For Birmingham Royal Ballet

Director: David Bintley
Chief Executive: Christopher Barron
Music Director: Koen Kessels
PA to the Chief Executive: Louise Timmins
PA to the Director: Judy Taylor

Communications Director: Keith Longmore
Contracts Director: Jacqueline Mistry
Development Director: Geoff Sweeney
Director for Learning: Pearl Chesterman
Finance Director: Anna Williams
Human Resources Director: Lynn Colledge
Technical Director: Paul Grace

Orchestra Director: John Beadle
Orchestra Manager: Andrew Bentley
Librarian: Charles Strickland
Touring Library Assistant: Malcolm McMillan
Pit Managers: David Gordon, Gwilym Hooson

Ballet Masters: Dominic Antonucci, Michael O’Hare, Wolfgang Stollwitzer
Ballet Mistress: Marion Tait
Dance Notator/Répétiteur: Denis Bonner
Dance Notator: Patricia Tierney

Company Manager: Paul Grist Senior
Stage Manager: Diana Childs
Deputy Stage Manager: Eliska Robenn
Assistant Stage Manager: Chris Peterson

Head of Scenic Presentation: Doug Nicholson
Master Carpenter: Pete Read
Senior Stage Technicians: Steve Hegan, Arthur Lewis, Paul Moore

Lighting Design Consultant: Peter Teigen
Head of Lighting: Johnny Westall-Eyre
Deputy Head of Lighting: Andy Wilson
Senior Lighting Technicians: Chris Hooley, Eleanor Morgan
Lighting Technician: Andy Russell

Head of Wardrobe: Lilia Sobieralska
Deputy Head of Wardrobe: Vanda Hewston
Wardrobe Assistants: Sara Burton, Stella Mansfield, Joanna Shilton
Shoe Supervisor: Michael Coifford
Wigmaster: Henry Menary
Wigs Assistant: Lauren Fitzgerald

Marketing Manager: Sam Eaves
Media and PR Manager: Simon Harper
Media and PR Officer: Claire Lishman
Publications Manager: Kate Howells
Publications Officers: Lee Armstrong, Vicki Costin, Jennifer Price
New Media Officer: Rob Lindsay
Friends Coordinator: Sheila Hitchman
Communications Administrator: Gillian Ashley