RBO crest

The Royal Ballet

Director

Kevin O'Hare CBE

Founder

Dame Ninette de Valois OM CH DBE

Founder Choreographer

Sir Frederick Ashton OM CH CBE

Founder Music Director

Constant Lambert

Prima Ballerina Assoluta

Dame Margot Fonteyn DBE

Ruination

Cast sheet

Please note that casting is subject to change up until the start of the performance. Please continue to check the website for the most up-to-date information.

A co-production between The Royal Ballet and Lost Dog

Ruination is devised in collaboration with the company

This performance is British Sign Language interpreted.

Approximate timings

The performance lasts approximately 1 hour 40 minutes, without an interval. Latecomers will not be admitted.

Credits

Director

Ben Duke

Musical Director

Yshani Perinpanayagam

Designer

Soutra Gilmour

Lighting designer

Jackie Shemesh

Video designer

Hayley Egan

Sound designer

Jethro Cooke

Dramaturg

Raquel Meseguer Zafe

Relighter

Catherine James

Assistant Choreographer

Winifred Burnet-Smith

Rehearsal Director

Hannes Langolf

Intimacy Director

Ita O'Brien

Original Assistant Director

Andreea Paduraru

Cast

Hades

Jean Daniel Broussé

Jason

Liam Francis

Persephone

Anna-Kay Gayle

Musician - Pianist

Yshani Perinpanayagam

Medea

Hannah Shepherd

Musician - Singer

Collin Shay

Aeetes

Miguel Altunaga

Glauce/Absyrtus

Maya Carroll

Musician - Singer

Sheree Dubois

British Sign Language Interpreter

Katie Fenwick

British Sign Language Consultant

Deepa Shastri

Lost Dog

Artistic Director

Ben Duke

Executive Producer

Daisy Drury

Producer

Emma Evans

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Guidance

Suitable for ages 14+

This production contains references, descriptions and depictions of violence, domestic violence, death and the death of children. There are occasional instances of swearing, nudity and sexual references. There is haze, smoke and strobe lighting throughout.

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