Mona Inglesby (1918-2006) began her ballet company during a world war, an incredible feat within itself. Her International Ballet brought the art to millions of people during its 12 year existence, and boasted a roster of remarkable dancers. Even so, their success as a company has been largely overshadowed by the other British companies that … Continue reading The International Ballet: Tracing their tours, 1941
WWII History
The Sadler’s Wells Ballet and the Phoney War
On the 3rd September 1939, the United Kingdom and France officially declared war on Nazi Germany. Two days earlier, Nazi Germany had invaded Poland. This would begin the start of the Second World War, the deadliest military conflict in history. 900 miles away from Warsaw, a ballet company was disembarking from a train, which had … Continue reading The Sadler’s Wells Ballet and the Phoney War
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