Kenneth MacMillan: Dance on Film, with Dame Monica Mason
A screening of Lynne Wake’s newly reversioned documentary film, ‘New Wave Ballet’, which premiered in 2017. Featuring interviews and never before seen archival footage, ‘New Wave Ballet’ explores British choreographer Kenneth MacMillan’s early work. Lynne Wake will introduce the film and the screening will be followed by a discussion led by Dame Monica Mason, (Honorary Fellow of St Hilda’s College), who danced in Sir Kenneth’s ballets (especially Rite of Spring and Song of the Earth) and who will talk about her work with him.
Date: 19 February 2018, 17:30
Venue: Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
Speakers: Monica Mason (Royal Ballet), Lynne Wake (Filmmaker)
Organising department: St Hilda's College
Organiser: St Hilda's College
Organiser contact email address: claire.harvey@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk
Host: St Hilda's College
Part of: Dance Scholarship Oxford (DANSOX) provides a major forum for dance scholarship in Europe, promoting dialogue between prominent academic disciplines and the worlds of dance theory and practice.
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Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/content/dansox-kenneth-macmillan-dance-film-dame-monica-mason
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Claire Harvey