New Directors for Northern Ballet Theatre
Northern Ballet Theatre (NBT) has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors: Alan Harrison, Director of Information Technology at Yorkshire Water; Denise Jagger, a partner at international law firm Eversheds; and Leeds Councillor John Procter.
Mark Skipper, Chief Executive of NBT said of the new appointments: “I would like to welcome Alan, Denise and John to NBT’s Board of Directors. They are experts in their respective professional fields and have a passion for the arts and we are delighted that they have chosen to share this with us…”
Next step in giant leap of faith

Read an article about our new building from the Yorkshire Post magazine, published on Saturday 7 June …
Learning & Access – June Update
Over the past two years, we have been working in partnership with Beckfoot School, Innovation North – Leeds Metropolitan University and Creative Partnerships on an exciting project called Symbiosis, exploring dance through science and science through dance. This multi-faceted project is culminating this summer with the launch of an interactive DVD at a conference for teachers, educators and arts specialists at Beckfoot School in Bingley on Wednesday 16 July 2008.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Venue Cymru, Llandudno
This week sees the final week of our Spring/Summer tour with performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Venue Cymru in Llandudno from Wed 4 – Sat 7 June.
Provisional casting is as follows – as always, please remember that this is subject to change at any time.
Wed 4
Theseus Hiro Takahashi
Hippolyta Keiko Amemori
Hermia Georgina May
Helena Christie Duncan
Lysander Kenneth Tindall
Demetrius Toby Batley
Puck Victoria Sibson
Thur 5 matinee
Theseus Darren Goldsmith
Hippolyta Pippa Moore
Hermia Hannah Bateman
Helena Christie Duncan
Lysander Toby Batley
Demetrius Ashley Dixon
Puck Kieran Stoneley
Thur 5 evening
Theseus Hiro Takahashi
Hippolyta Keiko Amemori
Hermia Georgina May
Helena Michela Paolacci
Lysander Kenneth Tindall
Demetrius David Ward
Puck Ashley Dixon
Fri 6
Theseus Martin Bell
Hippolyta Martha Leebolt
Hermia Lori Gilchrist
Helena Christie Duncan
Lysander Yi Song
Demetrius Toby Batley
Puck Ashley Dixon
Sat 7 matinee
Theseus Darren Goldsmith
Hippolyta Pippa Moore
Hermia Lori Gilchrist
Helena Michela Paolacci
Lysander Yi Song
Demetrius David Ward
Puck Kieran Stoneley
Sat 7 evening
Theseus Martin Bell
Hippolyta Martha Leebolt
Hermia Keiko Amemori
Helena Michela Paolacci
Lysander Hiro Takahasho
Demetrius David Ward
Puck Victoria Sibson
Tickets are still available and can be purchased on 01492 872000 or online at www.venuecymru.co.uk