English National Ballet reveals ‘state of the art’ new home
22 May 2015
From the section Entertainment & Arts
ENB’s new home will be on the new London City Island development
English National Ballet (ENB) is to move to a new “state of the art” home in east London, its artistic director Tamara Rojo has announced.
The company will share the building – on the new London City Island development, close to the Canning Town railway interchange – with the English National Ballet School.
“I want the space to echo to the sound of creative Britain,” Rojo said.
The companies hope to move into the new premises in autumn 2018.
The centre will combine training facilities, teaching and rehearsal studios alongside a theatre-sized studio space.
“I want to create a new space that allows us to produce and rehearse amazing work,” said Rojo, who is also the company’s principal dancer.
Rojo took over at English National Ballet in September 2012
“Not only that, I want a building that will be available for other artistic organisations to rehearse too, whether they are staging opera, musicals or theatre.”
English National Ballet, which was founded in 1950, is currently based in a 19th Century building in Kensington originally designed for student housing.
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Source:: BBC Entertainment
